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 2% 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 (729) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (366) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (110) , Intern (82) , Economist (78) , Investment Officer (69) , 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 258 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 252 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 218 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 172 reviews)); "Great opportunities for learning and professional development" ((in 102 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 81 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 58 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 55 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

(2,936 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

84% 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

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,936 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jun 1, 2023

Poor work life balance

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse technical expertise in international development Working with world wide experts

Cons

Especially if you are hired as local staff in country office, working conditions are very heavy, staff is usually overloaded with work, rise is not even meeting life standards, work-life balance has deteriorated, not young-specialist friendly and very slow growth in career. Subjective assessments in performance.

4.0

May 29, 2023

Great place if you have initiative

Senior economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have very good resources and are left your own space to develop your ideas

Cons

You need to have initiative and find your own space

1.0

May 29, 2023

All demands on quality of leaders which is variable

Principal risk officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great international experience and exposure

Cons

Managers are not people orientated.

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