Does World Resources Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Resources Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Resources Institute. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Resources Institute?

83% of World Resources Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Resources Institute 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Resources Institute?

Intern (52) , Research Analyst (29) , Internship (22) , Associate (17) , Consultant (15) , Manager (14) , Project Coordinator (14) , Research Assistant (13) , Analyst (10) , Research Associate (8) , Senior Associate (8) , Specialist (8) , Program Associate (7) , Project Associate (6) , Director (5)

What are the pros of working at World Resources Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and mission." ((in 49 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 41 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 27 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Resources Institute according to real employee reviews?

"low pay relative to required expertise and long hrs." ((in 21 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 19 reviews)); "Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 19 reviews)); "General feeling that the very top senior management doesn't listen to input from middle level folks." ((in 9 reviews)); "If you are in for example Cities, you don't have many opportunities to be exposed to the work of distant programs like Forests or Climate." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about World Resources Institute layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about World Resources Institute layoffs and their outlook for job security at World Resources Institute in 2026.

World Resources Institute reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(391 total reviews)

Ani Dasgupta

83% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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World Resources Institute has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 391 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Resources Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

391 reviews

5.0

Apr 8, 2021

Good environment to work with

Head of human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As growing organization, wri succesfully build a good team work, good organization platform, lots of talented staff (millenial mostly), lots of fresh idea and discussion.

Cons

As growing organization as well still lots of room to improvement on the system and program management

3.0

Apr 4, 2021

Good culture, low salareis

Program management associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an institution, WRI has good culture, very smart people and does interesting, important work. As a mission-driven organization, it's fulfilling.

Cons

The organization lacks diversity in many ways and pay is incredibly low, both compared to other non-profits in the region and the multilateral organizations WRI staff tend to leave for.

5.0

Apr 4, 2021

One of the best mission-driven environmental thinktanks

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WRI leadership team and organizational management processes are mission-driven and well-suited to enable research, implement programs, and facilitate coalitions on tackling critical issues at the intersection of environment and development

Cons

WRI needs better strategy in fundraising model that can sustain the organization's mission in the long run and better alignment of global strategy and funding among its international offices.

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Jobs at World Resources Institute

Livelihood Specialist

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