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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Oct 5, 2025

Exceptional Culture of Collaboration and Talent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good talented people. The mission of the bank is very motivating.

Cons

No negatives for now, all is good.

5.0

Oct 4, 2025

A

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very multicultural place to work

Cons

Ambiente muy competitivo, especialmente en HQ

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

Good place to work

Economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting colleagues and work, good salary, although depending on the sector you could make more

Cons

bureaucracy. lots of it. some people who are on permanent contract are quite chill with their work after many years, impossible to get same salary elsewhere, skills of working at World Bank not very transferable, not many 'world banks' outside the World Bank

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