Does World Economic Forum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Economic Forum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Economic Forum. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Economic Forum?

36% of World Economic Forum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Economic Forum 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Economic Forum?

Specialist (32) , Associate Director (14) , Community Lead (13) , Lead (13) , Project Lead (12) , Community Specialist (10) , Intern (10) , Project Specialist (9) , Team Lead (7) , Community Manager (5) , Director (5) , Manager (5) , Project Manager (5) , Senior Community Manager (5) , Senior Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at World Economic Forum according to real employee reviews?

"Great environment and colleagues at the Forum" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and team members" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great benefits Great people Resume booster Exposure to high level executives Highly competent colleagues" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you have the right team" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good salary (top" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Economic Forum according to real employee reviews?

"demoralized staff and poor leadership" ((in 19 reviews)); "Toxic culture permeated from top down." ((in 18 reviews)); "Incompetent management" ((in 16 reviews)); "some managers need to develop people management skills even if they have been a manager for quite some time." ((in 11 reviews)); "Team culture could vary (can be toxic) and limited career progression" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about World Economic Forum layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about World Economic Forum layoffs and their outlook for job security at World Economic Forum in 2026.

What are the top reviewed World Economic Forum locations?

New York , San Francisco , Berkeley , Berlin , Savannah , McLean

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3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(337 total reviews)

Klaus Schwab

17% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

World Economic Forum has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 337 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The World Economic Forum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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337 reviews

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Great dynamic place to work

Senior fp&a lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Entreprenurial environment, dynamic workforce, and full of exciting topics and discussions. A place to meet interesting people.

Cons

Stagnation in growth and complexity in business process due to lack of integration with leadership

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Great technical staff, difficult management

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Skilled technical members with a real drive to improve. Great technical culture.

Cons

Poor management structure, having to deal with too many managers. Technical needs put as the last priority from leadership. Unreasonable high pressure environment.

3.0

Aug 27, 2025

Good people, reactive leadership

Lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting topics, smart and dedicated colleagues, beautiful office

Cons

Flip-flopping and reactive leadership that is out of touch from main workforce and tries to cover too much. They compete against each other.

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