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 (33) , 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 colleagues and team atmosphere" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people and team members" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great benefits Great people Resume booster Exposure to high level executives Highly competent colleagues" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you have the right team" ((in 14 reviews)); "Beautiful Office" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"demoralized staff and poor leadership" ((in 21 reviews)); "Toxic culture permeated from top down." ((in 18 reviews)); "Change management, ambiguity, fast" ((in 14 reviews)); "some managers need to develop people management skills even if they have been a manager for quite some time." ((in 10 reviews)); "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

(338 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 338 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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338 reviews

4.0

Jul 7, 2025

Excellent in many ways but impossible to be promoted

Strategic foresight

Recommend

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High visibility roles Experience and access like nowhere else Extremely smart colleagues

Cons

Upward mobility is nearly impossible

5.0

Jul 4, 2025

Great

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great amazing great staff good team

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nothing it was good enjoyed

5.0

Jun 11, 2025

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