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 (729) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (366) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (109) , Intern (82) , Economist (78) , Investment Officer (68) , 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 243 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 227 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 191 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 149 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 94 reviews)); "Slow career progression: I've seen people in the same position for 10+ years." ((in 77 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 61 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 55 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 37 reviews))

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World Bank Group reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,935 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

84% 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

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,935 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

Jan 4, 2018

Good Place to Learn, but not Advance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get access to the highest levels of government and get to work with some great people.

Cons

If you are not an economist or from an under-represented country, it can be hard to advance.

3.0

Oct 1, 2017

short term consultant

Short-term consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international, colleagues, constant learning and training possibilities, great mission, innovative thinking

Cons

bureaucratic and slow to make decisions, they have a take-it-or-leave-it attitude with consultants, have had work and ideas taken by staff

4.0

Sep 6, 2017

Great people and mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mix of people from all over the world with a common mission - to help improve the lives of others. Interesting projects, incredible global reach.

Cons

Travel: this can get absolutely exhausting and be taxing on health/family life! Bureaucracy: it takes a lot to get things done, partly because of risk aversion/a culture of not wanting to take calls on difficult decisions, but also just because its a 13,000 strong behemoth with operations all over the world. Politics: Getting promoted isn't just about merit - a lot of internal politicking, which isn't fun if you are not that way inclined. Pay: Less than private sector (especially if you come from a finance, legal type background). The benefits are great (if you are staff - terrible/non-existent if you are a consultant), but they have been whittling down the benefits package over time, so if you joined recently, its not as great as if you joined say 10 years ago.

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