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 254 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 242 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 219 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 164 reviews)); "Great opportunity to advance career and meet professional" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 97 reviews)); "Slow career progression: I've seen people in the same position for 10+ years." ((in 75 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 61 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 59 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 35 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

Feb 18, 2015

Review for short term consultancy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work was interesting, the salary was reasonable. The Team I worked with was very professional and reflected the Bank's work values.

Cons

The hiring procedure was complicated, and I suffered from delay in receiving my compensation. The timeline of the project we agreed on kept changing.

3.0

Jan 7, 2015

Amazing on many fronts; but it is a Governmental Institution.

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multi-cultural, inter-disciplinary staff which makes for some of the most engaging working environment. Good exposure to international development in many fields. Great opportunity to travel to developing countries in engaging ways. Many opportunities for career advancement only with the right (past or continuing) education - experience alone is not as valued. Great pay and benefits (even though they have decreased since the late 1990's)

Cons

If you are dedicated and hard working, the organization will quickly hone in on you and unload all the work not done by the less productive staff - then work-life balance is close to non-existent. The work can also be overwhelmingly about pushing papers (red tape). It is a huge bureaucracy run by bureaucrats and politicians; so despite good intentions from operational staff, the work is often slow, inefficient, and frustrating - some might argue incompetent.

4.0

Nov 13, 2014

Operations Analyst, Country Management Unit

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely Intelligent Colleagues, Ambitious, Driven, Intellectual Quasi/Academic Atmosphere, Exceptional Communication Skills, Cross-Cultural Environment, Diplomatic Status

Cons

Cut throat Politics, Bureaucratic Organizational Structure, Rigid Culture, Extremely Hierarchical, Heavy Workload, Performance Irrelevant, Management cares about deference more than work

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