Does World Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Bank Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Bank Group?

84% of World Bank Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Bank Group 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Bank Group?

Consultant (727) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (365) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (108) , Intern (82) , Economist (78) , Investment Officer (67) , Senior Consultant (61) , Operations Officer (48) , Program Assistant (48) , Extended Term Consultant (44) , Operations Analyst (40) , Senior Economist (34) , Short-term Consultant (34) , Specialist (31)

What are the pros of working at World Bank Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great colleagues with projects require a dedicated focus" ((in 252 reviews)); "People are great and you get to see many different cultures from around the world." ((in 252 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 216 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 185 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 164 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Bank Group according to real employee reviews?

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 90 reviews)); "Slow career progression: I've seen people in the same position for 10+ years." ((in 79 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 57 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 38 reviews))

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,932 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

83% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,932 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The World Bank Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

3.0

Nov 20, 2023

Overall experience at the IFC

Investment analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good benefits - global project experience

Cons

- bureaucratic and long processes - not the best place for a Juniors. You are treated like an assistant and job progression is super slow - do not take this role if you already have a masters degree

3.0

Sep 20, 2022

Interesting work, but don't expect career growth.

Associate investment officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interesting projects in frontier markets. - Opportunity to work with extremely talented and smart people. - Lots of travel opportunities. - Extremely open place to work across multiple regions across the world.

Cons

- Extreme bureaucracy. A significant chunk of your time will be spent doing bureaucratic internal processes. - Extremely slow career progression. Do not join IFC if you expect to grow fast. This is an extremely slow organization and you can be stuck in the same role for years and years, regardless of your performance. - Subpar compensation. Compensation lags most finance jobs. This is not a money play at all.

2.0

Dec 9, 2021

Bureaucracy epitomized

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's a certain amount of cachet in working at the World Bank, particularly in DC, where people actually know what it is. Presumably if you're in the right department, there's fulfilling and relevant work to be done. Excellent pension program. Good salaries, provided you're not an American and subject to additional taxes while your foreign colleagues pay none.

Cons

Absolutely zero career mobility. I would say most job postings are ultimately fake and intended for a candidate already in the department, but since promotions generally aren't allowed, everyone's time is wasted with phony recruitment drives. Under-performing staff has so many institutional ways to make life hard for their managers that most managers don't even bother to try to make them work. If you're an American, the tax situation is a nightmare. HR staff is useless. Constant reorganization of departments with minimal communication.

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