World Bank is wonderful, awful place - Program Manager World Bank Group Employee Review

2.0
Sep 12, 2010
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Pros

Many smart & dedicated people; excellent benefits and salary; truly multi-cultural workplace. Depending on where you are in the organization, many opportunities for professional development.

Cons

Doesn't walk the walk on work-life balance. Truly a place built on relationships, rather than competence. Deep suspicion of externally recruited staff--especially mid-career. (If you didn't do it at the WBG, you haven't done it.) Very little room for growth; desperately low turn-over of staff.

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5.0
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Pros

Great work-life balance and an amazing place to work.

Cons

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4.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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