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 (728) , 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 are great and you get to see many different cultures from around the world." ((in 237 reviews)); "Good benefits and leave overall" ((in 217 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 185 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 177 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 91 reviews)); "Slow career progression: I've seen people in the same position for 10+ years." ((in 73 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 49 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 38 reviews))

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World Bank Group reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,934 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

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,934 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

Apr 21, 2014

Great opportunity for learning and being exposed to high level policy discussions

Junior professional associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart, interesting, diverse people. In my case, flexibility with hours (as long as you're able to deliver).

Cons

Very hierarchical and difficult to get permanent staff positions. Severe reforms are on their way.

4.0

Apr 21, 2014

Important mission sometimes gets forgotten in this huge bureaucracy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focus of work is very rewarding

Cons

Too large and problematic mission creep.

4.0

Apr 16, 2014

great

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international exposure! great compensation! great work life balance

Cons

bureaucracy, long time to promotion

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