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?

83% 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 3.6 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 in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 250 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 211 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 166 reviews)); "Great opportunities for learning and professional development" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 93 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 60 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 60 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 36 reviews)); "Too much internal politics like any huge organization." ((in 32 reviews))

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World Bank Group reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,933 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

83% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,933 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Oct 23, 2025

One of the best places to work for developmental professionals

Environmental and social specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At WBG, every day you get an opportunity to work on cutting edge developmental projects, which is professionally enriching and personally fulfilling - and humbling at the same time! You work with some of the greatest experts and seasoned professionals around the world on projects in different countries and sectors which present new challenges. WBG encourages mobility which presents some amazing life experiences for the family - especially young children! In my nearly 20 years at WBG, I have worked in 3 offices in Asia and the HQ at Washington DC.

Cons

At times this large intergovernmental organization can be slow and bureaucratic - though the current management is highly focused on changing this.

5.0

Oct 14, 2025

Great employer

Digital specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse and extremely smart people

Cons

Bureaucracy and often slow pace for decision making.

4.0

Oct 11, 2025

Sunset place

Et consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Around good people if you are lucky to be in a reasonable team. WLB is amazing.

Cons

Little chance to advance your career if you don’t have the network mindset

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