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 (728) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (365) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (108) , 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 256 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 248 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 218 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 181 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 169 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 92 reviews)); "Slow career progression: I've seen people in the same position for 10+ years." ((in 76 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 58 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 39 reviews))

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World Bank Group reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,933 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 2,933 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 Financeiro industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Mar 12, 2011

Respectful, Freedom to be creative, Great yearly increases, Hard to move up.

Information analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

As a IT in the World Bank. I appreciated the freedom to bring new ideas to the table. Leadership was acknowledged, and skills were respected. Yearly increases typically exceeded inflation. Most executives were pleasant and appreciated your presents. Very stable once Staff. Time of was granted when needed. Very diverse international crowd.

Cons

Hard to move into other career paths or advancement. (No one leaves) Easy to get into routine. Welcome to share your opinion on processes with management, but don't expect the process to change. Learning outside your role will not be funded. (management digression) As staff and a US Citizen you will be responsible to pay your own taxes quarterly as self employed. They will provide half the tax payment quarterly.

3.0

Feb 20, 2011

Not all it's cracked up to be, but OK for a while

Senior economist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is interesting, and you work in a diverse environment, with smart people. There can be good travel. Work life balance is very good, few work more than 40 hrs a week. Perks are good (vacation 5 weeks, pension, health care), but there is no bonus at all.

Cons

Its a very flat structure, so there are few opps after grade G especially. Its incredibly bureacratic and slow. US and EU nationals (especially men) will find it hard to get on - there is a huge push for gender and national diversity. If you are a woman from Sierra Leone, with a US/EU education, you can do very well indeed. The mission is noble indeed, but the onyl thing anybody really cares about is lending as much as possible, as quickly as possible - so its more like a traditional bank than you may think. Informally, most people will tell you they don't think the WB makes any impact on poverty reduction, but they work there because its easy and its in DC/USA - which is usually a nicer location than where most employees come from. Easy visa route into USA (via G4 visa).

4.0

Feb 19, 2011

Most rewarding aspect is being around a huge group of very smart very diverse people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Intellectually stimulating. Nice work environment. Intense, challenging. Good IT system. In-person access to the world

Cons

no room for promotion. Exclusive for those who have been theri since their 20s. Works like a club and is not giving any new members anything meaningful

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