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- "Interesting work most of the time, some great colleagues (but also some colleagues who do not work at all and bother everyone)." (in 126 reviews)
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- "No job security as a consultant and you are forced to worry every few months about the next job." (in 44 reviews)
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Found 1,722 of over 3K reviews
Updated Sep 22, 2023
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- 5.0Sep 6, 2023Project ManagerCurrent Employee
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Competitive pay, good location, diverse work environment
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All decision are from top to bottom
- 5.0Aug 28, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 8 years
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Very international, big picture, large ecosystem to grow and connect, opportunity to make a difference
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Would benefit from long term strategies going beyond 5 years
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The World Bank has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 3,062 reviews left anonymously by employees. 83% of employees would recommend working at The World Bank to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
83% of The World Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The World Bank 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at The World Bank to be compensation, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be management, culture, career development.
