Is IMF a good company to work for?

IMF has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 760 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at IMF to a friend and 86% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IMF have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Research Analyst and Economist .

Does IMF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IMF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IMF. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IMF?

83% of IMF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IMF 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IMF?

Research Analyst (80) , Research Assistant (63) , Economist (56) , Staff Assistant (46) , Senior Economist (19) , Analyst (14) , Intern (14) , Administrative Assistant (13) , Research Officer (10) , Advisor (9) , Extern (8) , Summer Intern (8) , Administrative Coordinator (6) , Officer (6) , Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at IMF according to real employee reviews?

"Provides great Benefits are great!" ((in 109 reviews)); "Smart people and interesting work" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great colleagues and atmosphere." ((in 41 reviews)); "It offers good work life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IMF according to real employee reviews?

"Slow career progression but that is the same around international org" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad management and poor guiding." ((in 13 reviews)); "No growth path or career path without PhD degree" ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes and no recognition." ((in 8 reviews)); "Staff file complaints against abusive managers and nothing happens." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed IMF locations?

Washington , New York , Los Angeles , Fairfax , Chico , Bethesda , Potomac , Miami , McLean , Togo , Germany

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4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(561 total reviews)

Kristalina Georgieva

97% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

IMF has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 561 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IMF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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561 reviews

4.0

Jul 9, 2025

Great place to work

Senior research officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, generous benefits including leave and insurance coverage, great organization with interesting work opportunities and intelligent and diverse coworkers

Cons

Limited mobility for staff without PhDs to move upward within the company, lack of permanent staff roles for talented employees. You need to be highly motivated and lucky to find your niche and create opportunities for yourselves

5.0

Jul 7, 2025

it will depend on your ambition and workstream

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with and healthy environment

Cons

Stressful and low long-term career opportunities

5.0

Jul 5, 2025

Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

30 days of annual leave, great work life balance.

Cons

Hard to move up the carrer ladder.

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