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 (727) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (365) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (108) , Intern (82) , Economist (78) , Investment Officer (67) , 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 242 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 223 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 181 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 165 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 89 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and volatile." ((in 69 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 53 reviews)); "Too much internal politics like any huge organization." ((in 33 reviews))

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,932 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 2,932 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

Oct 24, 2011

Collaborative and laid back

Summer analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to travel, friendly environment, meaningful projects, international scope, exposure to colleges from around the world. opportunities to move within organization

Cons

dealing with time differences a lot. relatively slow place compared with private sector, bureaucratic culture, large organization feel, slow pace of DC.

3.0

Sep 27, 2011

big organization

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

slow moving organization because of being big

Cons

good pay despite the fact its supposed to be working for the poor!

5.0

Sep 15, 2011

Amazing experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The coworkers are for the most part highly educated, highly motivated professionals. The projects are Interesting and involve a lot of field travel

Cons

The main downside is the bureaucratic hassle and the not so meritocratic promotion system at times. Politics also plays too much of a role.

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