Does Absa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Absa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Absa. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Absa?

76% of Absa employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Absa 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Absa?

Software Engineer (34) , Business Analyst (28) , Sales Consultant (26) , Intern (24) , Consultant (23) , Software Developer (21) , Analyst (20) , Bank Teller (18) , Manager (16) , Project Manager (14) , Vice President (14) , Credit Analyst (12) , Financial Analyst (11) , Internship (11) , Senior Software Engineer (11)

What are the pros of working at Absa according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and lots of learning" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great culture and market related remuneration" ((in 65 reviews)); "great working environment for youth" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 38 reviews)); "Some great teams and some difficult teams but up to you to navigate it" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Absa according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots of work" ((in 32 reviews)); "Late working hours working on weekends" ((in 25 reviews)); "Micro management by the branch manager," ((in 22 reviews)); "Low bonus compared to other companies Easy to get complacent No real movement for growth" ((in 16 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 9 reviews))

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Absa Reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,070 total reviews)

René van Wyk

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

Absa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,070 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Absa employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 15, 2023

Not too bad

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible to work from home

Cons

Too much pressure from the manager

5.0

Jun 10, 2026

Great benefits

Product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits raging from discount on loans

Cons

Slow to get promoted at work

5.0

May 27, 2026

Good for learning, but hard to advance in leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A good company to work for in terms of learning modern technologies.

Cons

not easy to grow into leadership positions.

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