World Bank Group reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,931 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

83% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,931 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
1.0
Dec 17, 2008
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Pros

international experience, good exposure to poverty issues and also an understanding of why the world bank system does not work...

Cons

Many of the professionals are low quality but too proud to see that....

2.0
Nov 23, 2008
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Pros

The world is a good place for full time employees. Headquarters-recruited staff and their eligible family members (including domestic partners) may choose from three comprehensive medical/dental benefit plans available, with no preexisting condition exclusions if enrollment is made within 31 days of entry-on-duty. Staff members recruited to a Country Office are also eligible for a comprehensive medical/dental benefits plan for themselves and eligible family members including domestic partners. The World Bank also provides basic life and accident insurance to all staff at no cost, and Headquarters-recruited staff can also elect additional life and accident insurance coverage at their own expense. Disability and Worker's Compensation coverage is also provided to all staff at no cos

Cons

difficult to advance. Advancement is not based on merit. It is all about who you know.

4.0
Oct 19, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Multicultural work environment that has the potential for diverse opinions to guide decision making, talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences which add value to almost all staff who work with the institution, strong staff association that speaks for staff, respectful work environment, travel for work and therefore getting the opportunity to learn first hand what happens around the world, staff with excellent qualifications, many from some of the best institutions and colleges in their fields, staff have the opportunity to work in diverse areas if they have the qualifications thus allowing them to stay in the institution for long periods of time.

Cons

Highly beraucratic therefore making it difficult to take timely decisions, lack of focus on staff development for all categories of staff, difficult to feel valued in mostly large teams, lack of clarity in the determination of salaries, lack of clarity on the basis for promotions, lack of competitive in recruiting the best as in some regions, salary scales are below what markets are ready to offer for those with high skills, there is more effort in identifying and recruiting talent but many times there is no further focus on their development, the institution is not very good at embracing change

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