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 248 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 239 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 220 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 184 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 170 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)); "Career progression is slow and unpredictable" ((in 80 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 54 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

(2,933 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

4.0

Apr 30, 2014

Great place and great people to work with

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

highly educated people; knowledge opportunities; world-wide career opportunities

Cons

work overolad; lot's of changes at the same time;

4.0

Apr 30, 2014

Inspiring goals but many bureaucratic challenges

Online communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ending poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity. These are the two goals the WBG wants to achieve. This is inspiring and makes the job really interesting. Your daily job can make a difference for many people in the world. The WBG offers very competitive salaries. Your colleagues are coming from all over the world and it can be a daily challenge to jongle between all the different cultures if you're not open to cultural diversity. Lots of benefits (holidays, sick and family leaves...) and a very good medical coverage (very good compared to the US, average compared to the European standards).

Cons

This is a bureaucratic and political environment. But once you learned to navigate these aspects you can get your job achieved. Very tough place for short term consultants. ETCs (1 year renewable once) are better treated and have many benefits comparable to staff. Takes time to change grade. Salary raised are opaque.

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.

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