Is World Bank Group a good company to work for?

World Bank Group has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 5,063 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at World Bank Group to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about World Bank Group have been left by employees working as Internship , Research Assistant and Senior Investment Officer .

Does World Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 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?

84% 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 (730) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (367) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (110) , Intern (82) , Economist (78) , Investment Officer (69) , Senior Consultant (61) , Operations Officer (48) , Program Assistant (48) , Extended Term Consultant (44) , Operations Analyst (40) , Senior Economist (35) , Short-term Consultant (34) , Specialist (31)

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

"People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 251 reviews)); "Great colleagues with projects require a dedicated focus" ((in 250 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 214 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 184 reviews)); "Great opportunities for learning and professional development" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 93 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 56 reviews)); "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 35 reviews)); "Too much internal politics ." ((in 34 reviews))

What are the top reviewed World Bank Group locations?

Washington , New York , Arlington , Rockville , Boston , Chicago , Falls Church , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Africa , East Brunswick , Hoboken , Princeton , Boise , Virginia Beach , Alexandria , Annandale , Ashburn , Burke , Chantilly , Fairfax , Sterling , Ithaca , Brooklyn , Berlin , Ann Arbor , Burlington , Raleigh , Dallas , International Falls

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World Bank Group reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,939 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,939 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

May 29, 2015

Great environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The World Bank is multi-cultural, lots of extremely smart and motivated people all in the location. Despite recent reforms, the benefits are still good - vacation, pension, parental leave, etc.

Cons

The work environment has become toxic in the last 2 years, reforms and fear of losing one's job have destabilized the organization and have demotivated otherwise excellent and committed staff.

1.0

Mar 2, 2014

Wish I had not wasted all these years...

Executive assistant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience to place on resume

Cons

Expected to work very long hours, permanent staff rely on consultants and temps to do their work and then will take credit for it, a lot of very unprofessional and arrogant staff at all levels, hard to trust your colleagues, fearful and passive/aggressive work environment

2.0

Feb 15, 2017

Investment Officer

Investment officer

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Business Outlook

Pros

As an IO, you will meet smart and resourceful entrepreneurs; travel extensively; and be challenged to come up with innovative financial solutions.

Cons

Whole environment is way too bureaucratic and political where investment decisions are made primarily based on non-economic and non-financial reasons. With its heightened aversion to risk, IFC tends to predominantly support the already established, well resourced business cadre in emerging markets (or those who ply their trade there) compared to struggling local entrepreneurs with good ideas. All in all, people are way too concerned with keeping their jobs and furthering their careers at the firm than IFC's mission to alleviate poverty.

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