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 2% 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)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 233 reviews)); "People are great and you get to see many different cultures from around the world." ((in 232 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 163 reviews)); "Great opportunities for learning and professional development" ((in 98 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 75 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 58 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 58 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 38 reviews))

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jan 9, 2016

Bureaucratic monster

Infrastructure specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation package, safe job, and reasonable work load

Cons

Lots of travel; the bureaucracy is really bad, and one does not get the feeling that the work has an impact

5.0

Dec 29, 2015

Research Analsyt

District of columbia

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

provides for infrastructure projects in developing countries; lender of last resort, prevents international financial system from collapsing

Cons

dominated by developed countries, imposes potentially harmful conditions on countries; dominated by developed, requirements for loans do not take developing countries' best interests in mind and may be bad for them

4.0

Dec 6, 2015

Good

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International focus with diverse groups of coworkers perk-filled offices, HQ is a great building Good work life balance. 9-6. Alternate work schedule means every second friday is off.

Cons

THere's a lot of bureaucracy Non-Full-time staff are considered second-class employees, with 0 benefits and less pay. These contracters make up a large proportion of any department and

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