Does Standard Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Standard Bank Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Bank Group?

88% of Standard Bank Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Bank Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Bank Group?

Software Engineer (53) , Universal Banker (49) , Business Analyst (48) , Analyst (44) , Manager (39) , Software Developer (32) , Graduate Trainee (31) , Relationship Manager (28) , Senior Manager (26) , Bank Teller (25) , Data Scientist (25) , Intern (23) , Internship (22) , Consultant (18) , Customer Service Representative (17)

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

"Has Great Culture and Values" ((in 230 reviews)); "Great benefits plus I love the culture" ((in 138 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "Grad programme relaxed and great working environment." ((in 58 reviews)); "You are mentored and work life balance is great" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Work can be monotonous and long hours" ((in 39 reviews)); "No benefits Pressure Late working hours Full Low" ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 19 reviews)); "Too much red tape, bad and toxic managers in specific pockets of the organisation." ((in 16 reviews)); "Promotions are very difficult to achieve and office politics play a large role in that." ((in 13 reviews))

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4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,944 total reviews)

Sim Tshabalala

97% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Standard Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,944 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Standard 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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2K reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2026

Solid employer

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company. Good employer and good benefits

Cons

Career progress can be a little slow

4.0

May 31, 2026

Strong benefits but a demanding performance culture

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits on credit products.

Cons

Very high performance culture and lots of restructures.

4.0

May 30, 2026

Brilliant culture and people, but inflexible environment

Vp, financial advisory

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

brilliant people, great culture, great transactions

Cons

can be rigid and inflexible

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