HR - Anonymous employee World Bank Group Employee Review

4.0
Jul 28, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to learn, reat benefits, competitive salary. Great way of working with people from different backrounds. Very easy to connect to spacialists from different areas.

Cons

Very difficult to get a prmomotion and move up. Red tabe and too many precidures, things do not happen as quickly as in private sector.

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Cons

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Pros

- Good benefits for staff: PTO, salary, 3-4 days in office, nice cafeteria...

Cons

- Highly hierarchical organization with many (many) layers of management. - Limited opportunities for advancement due to low turnover in senior leadership positions. - Retaliation? Yes, sir. Employees may be reluctant to challenge leadership or speak up. - Modernization and organizational change happen slowly, with a government-like pace. - Global initiatives often lack sufficient international perspective, as decisions are frequently driven by US-based VPs and managers who are perceived as having the final word. - Too many VPs and too few junior staff, resulting in heavy workloads for junior employees with limited recognition, compensation, or opportunities for career growth.

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