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

4.0

Sep 20, 2025

Analyst interview

Data analyst intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big building nice amenities lots of facilities

Cons

Can be hard to find management

3.0

Sep 18, 2025

Work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural environment with good projects.

Cons

Some managers have a very poor management style based on favoritism. Managers conduct unfair and unethical hiring by recruiting people from organizations that they had worked before and show a lot of favoritism towards these people, which creates unfair and toxic work environment. I hope that this is not across all departments. This was observed with a newly created department. Too bad those who are in senior positions do not respect the values of the World Bank Group.

4.0

Sep 17, 2025

Overall a great organization to work at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural environment Continuous learning opportunities Great importance given to knowledge

Cons

Bureaucracy is still heavy Needs to be less Washington centric

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