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?

84% 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Bank Group?

Consultant (727) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (365) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (107) , Intern (81) , 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 250 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 245 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 211 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 162 reviews)); "Great opportunities for learning and professional development" ((in 105 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Bank Group according to real employee reviews?

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 97 reviews)); "Career progression is slow and unpredictable" ((in 77 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 61 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 58 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 33 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Nov 6, 2009

Nice job but bureaucratic and stifling

Senior private sector development specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of international travel (in style), the feeling that you are doing something good for humankind. Good salaries, adequate benefits, diverse staff.

Cons

Tendency toward compartmentalization, innovation is not encouraged and talent management is very poor. Lots of navigation through the bureaucracy is required. American citizens are disadvantaged because the Bank needs to pay gross salary to US staff (citizens of other countries are exempt from tax).

4.0

Oct 22, 2009

Typical interview process

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International, multi-cultural staff. Opportunity to work on challenging development issues with some of the most knowledgeable & experienced professionals in the field. Intellectually stimulating environment.

Cons

Long hours and tough travel schedules for some. Bureaucracy can be frustrating but it's not as bad as other international non-profit organizations.

4.0

Sep 7, 2009

a JPA at the Bank

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being a JPA is not a work description since it could mean anything from working in IT to WBI. But I have the good side I think and work on operations directly, get to work with the client, travel and get real exposure and learning. I am loving the actual job

Cons

But the compensation and restrictions associated with being a JPA not so much. I have to leave after 2 years not to come back for at least the 2 following years. The salary is not what it should be (they set the minimum requirement to be a Bachelors degree but the truth is that 90% of the JPAs have masters which makes the salary not the most fair)

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