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To end extreme poverty: By reducing the share of the global population that lives in extreme poverty to 3 percent by 2030. To promote shared prosperity: By increasing the incomes of the poorest 40 percent of people in every country. The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. read more
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PARTICIPANTS
230
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RATINGS
1422
Updated on: January 21, 2026

The World Bank Company Culture

The World Bank Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
The World Bank's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Outlook
A-
Retention
B
CEO Rating
B
Executive Team
B
Happiness
B

The World Bank CEO

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Kristalina Georgieva The World Bank's CEO
Kristalina Georgieva
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A Day in the Life
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The World Bank employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at The World Bank report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at The World Bank have 1 meeting
Meetings
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73% of The World Bank employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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The World Bank employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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71% of The World Bank employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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The World Bank employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
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73% of The World Bank employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What benefits does The World Bank provide?

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  • Health, dental, life, education.

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What's the office vibe like at The World Bank?

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  • Filled with buzz words but the vibe aint bad

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What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at The World Bank?

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  • A highly developed political sense. The knowledge of who you should please and who you should ignore.

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What are your coworkers at The World Bank like?

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  • Incredibly bright and colegial.

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Does The World Bank drug test or do a background check?

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  • Background check.

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What should I wear for an interview at The World Bank?

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  • Formal jacket or formal dress.

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at The World Bank

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The World Bank currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at The World Bank

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The World Bank currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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20%Passives
38%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

To end extreme poverty: By reducing the share of the global population that lives in extreme poverty to 3 percent by 2030. To promote shared prosperity: By increasing the incomes of the poorest 40 percent of people in every country. The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.

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The World Bank Culture At a Glance

230 employees at The World Bank have reviewed The World Bank across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a day ago.

Overall, the 230 The World Bank employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at The World Bank are not very pleased with their total compensation at The World Bank, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at The World Bank are generally satisfied with their team. 230 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at The World Bank are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at The World Bank believe the environment at The World Bank is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at The World Bank is comfortably fast. About 41% of the employees at The World Bank work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at The World Bank are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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