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      World Bank Group

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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (2,933 total reviews)

      Ajay Banga

      83% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

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      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 2,933 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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      3.0
      Sep 11, 2012

      Good Place for those who are close to their retirement

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Great Culture - Self respect - Esteemed Workplace

      Cons

      - Low Career opportunities - Slow / Snail-paced career graph - Not in line with the outside world, so people tend to lose their sharp edges - Not for those who want to break the rules and perform - Over empowerment of employees

      5.0
      Sep 1, 2012

      A most intellectually enriching experience

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Working with and in professional teams gives you an exposure to developmental issues, and how we will overcome these challenges. The greatest achievements are seeing the capacity of government staff trying to "do it themselves". We are at the forefront, seeing how policy is refined and aligned with national priorities, and this is an acheivement exhileration beyond words for those who work in developmental issues. Plus, the pay is excellent!

      Cons

      The excitement of a position in the World Bank depends on what you are working on.

      3.0
      Aug 26, 2012

      Good experience, but a severe lack of transparency

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      Pros

      -Tax exemptions for internationals -Good access to knowledge and international travel -Great brand name on your CV, and good contacts to make to look for further work in the future -At times it can be a crazy amount of work, but still it is much more relaxed than the private sector -Great work for staff members who can practically delegate all their work to consultants and just relax while receiving great salary and benefits --- bad for consultants of course, who don’t receive benefits and may never become official staff members, never ever, no matter how hard they work

      Cons

      -Extremely bureaucratic and inefficient. Processes are slow slow slow… -Lack of transparency for employee hiring and promotions. -Bank staff takes advantage of contracted employees. Short term or long term contracted consultants don’t get benefits and do most staff’s work and can only work a certain amount of days per year -It only matters who you know inside the bank. Forget about HR or on-line job applications. Practically all jobs are given with inside emails and contacts.

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