Short term consultant - Consultant World Bank Group Employee Review

3.0
Sep 13, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

-great to put on resume -the best place to find out about economic development -network you can create there -

Cons

- you only get short assignments (20-30 days) -there is a 150 days limitation. -you can get paid little unless you know your way around -0 benefits, 0 job security - career advancement is very difficult -huge glassdoor

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