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 (79) , 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

Oct 31, 2016

Excellent Investment Analyst Program

Investment analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an investment analyst you get to be part of small teams working on investment projects across the world. The team usually consists of an Investment Officer (your immediate superior), lawyer, technical specialist and environmental/social specialist. Get to travel, especially if you are in HQ

Cons

Bureaucratic organization given it is mission and organizational set-up (its part of the World Bank Group, but not as bad as the bank itself. Likely to have investment portfolio work (20-30% of your time).

2.0

Jan 26, 2016

Very unequal institution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities to work on a variety of topics and issues throughout the world. Its a good place if you are staff.

Cons

Very clear tiers between staff and consultants. Latest managerial decisions have been dismal for institution which has very little regard for its employees in general. Bloated management and a lot of speak about inclusion and fairness but little in practice. Sexual harassment and bullying rampant in some areas (certainly not all) and no accountability in that regard. With latest managerial decisions poor morale in general. Consultants have very poor benefits and many time do the actual work for a lot of dead wood.

5.0

Dec 28, 2015

Great people, interesting work

Investment officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Did not realize how good I had it until I left. Some of pros: - People - Interesting projects on leading development issues - Benefits - Travel / travel benefits - Networking - Global office infrastructure

Cons

There are frustrating aspects of the culture: - Decisions made based on politics - Excessive internal bureaucracy - Slow moving - Lack of professional development - Dependence on consultants

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