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 255 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 248 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 214 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great opportunity to advance career and meet professional" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 88 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 62 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 57 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 34 reviews)); "Too much internal politics like any huge organization." ((in 34 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

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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

3.0

Mar 24, 2015

I can see how this may have been one of the best employers a few years back - unlike nowadays

Economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for learning and professional development Challenging, exciting and fulfilling work in various countries Flexible lateral mobility in between regions and themes Good work-life balance

Cons

Difficult career path, further slowed down by ongoing "change process" No performance management whatsoever Innovation and client delivery models kept separate - not a culture to foster innovative solutions at the front line Continuous pressure for fundraising despite widespread operational underspending

4.0

Mar 17, 2015

Good organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An awesome experience and lots of knowledge gained over the years while interacting with a diverse group of people

Cons

hard to get promoted, politics

3.0

Mar 13, 2015

good learning ground

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, international, good cafeteria, academic people

Cons

burocratic, slow, political, low salary, boring

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