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?

84% 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Bank Group?

Consultant (727) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (365) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (107) , 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 263 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 246 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 229 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 179 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 160 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 93 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and volatile." ((in 79 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 58 reviews)); "however there is no job security (2 year term contracts) and no career progression after a certain stage if you are in a country office." ((in 50 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 36 reviews))

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,932 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

83% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

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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3K reviews

4.0

Jul 28, 2010

HR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn, reat benefits, competitive salary. Great way of working with people from different backrounds. Very easy to connect to spacialists from different areas.

Cons

Very difficult to get a prmomotion and move up. Red tabe and too many precidures, things do not happen as quickly as in private sector.

3.0

Jun 14, 2010

great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work, international atmosphere, interesting job in some units, great benefits, limited superviosion, I really enjoy working in the bank

Cons

the bank is very bureaucratic with very limited career opportunities, a lot of open ended staff who drinks coffee all day round while you are doing their job

3.0

Jun 1, 2010

Human Development Consultant in Education sector. TORs are short, however, work encompasses many items

Consultant (stc)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary even as consultants is very competitive; there is flexibility depending on the type of level you work in; as staff the health and benefits package is supposed to be amazing; you work in development and get to work with top government officials; depending on your TORs, you will have the opportunity to travel and see implementation on the ground. Work can be very interesting and have an impact in the countries you work on.

Cons

Management is not strategic or transparent about hiring/continuing contracts; contract extensions are done by days (20 or 60 at a time); as consultant there is no job security; no benefits or support from the central administration; no work space or resources; as an STC max amount of days in a fiscal year are 150; ETCs cannot be renewed past 2 years; JPAs have to leave the back for 2 years after 2 years of work. The WB is a big system, project design can take from 6 months to a year, and can slow down implementation with bureaucratic processes. Depending on your Project Manager, work might be interesting or not.

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Jobs at World Bank Group

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