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 (109) , Intern (82) , Economist (78) , Investment Officer (68) , 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 263 reviews)); "People are great and you get to see many different cultures from around the world." ((in 241 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 219 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great opportunities for learning and professional development" ((in 104 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)); "Slow career progression: I've seen people in the same position for 10+ years." ((in 78 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 56 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the top reviewed World Bank Group locations?

Brasília , São Paulo , Blumenau , Jundiaí , Brasileira

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,935 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

84% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,935 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 Financeiro industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Mar 10, 2025

Great experience

Legal counsel

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

All expected with all the perks of working for an international agency.

Cons

None really exist here, everything is finely tuned.

3.0

Mar 5, 2025

Loosing its relevance and drive

Sr. environmental specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good international diverse staff. Some interesting projects abroad.

Cons

Becoming bureaucratic and overwhelmed by internal politics and lack of clear sense of direction.

5.0

Mar 4, 2025

good

Senior public sector specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

thrilling, multi-cultural environment, high level policy dialogue, quality of analytical work, diversity of wok topics and relative professional flexibility. Good benefits.

Cons

internal HR management increasingly poor, with irrational decision making

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Jobs at World Bank Group

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