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 (728) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (365) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (108) , 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 256 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 218 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 181 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 169 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 92 reviews)); "Slow career progression: I've seen people in the same position for 10+ years." ((in 76 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 59 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 39 reviews))

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World Bank Group reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,933 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

83% 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 2,933 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

Aug 11, 2014

International and multi-cultural work environment.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work in an international environment, good work life balance.

Cons

Very Bureaucratic system. Nothing like working in a fast paced environment like in the private sector so prepare your mind to work at a much slower pace.

4.0

Aug 5, 2014

It is a very diverse work environment that is open to growth and learning.

It support staff level ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Bank gives you opportunity to expand you knowledge in IT with training courses and forums.

Cons

There are times where there is nothing to do.

3.0

Aug 1, 2014

IFC experience - good and bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

compensation is reasonable compared to peers, opportunity to work on challenging projects. intense experience with significant travel. smart people. lot of learnings on global best practices

Cons

career development in certain departments is unclear as the organization focus is primarily on investment operations. investment personnel are favoured over advisory

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