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 50 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 48 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 26 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((in 15 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 20 reviews)); "Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 19 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 17 reviews)); "competitive salary, poor management, hypocrasy" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior management is disgusting and I have seen many being straight up rude, obnoxious, racist and dismissive of others in the office." ((in 9 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

1.0

Jul 23, 2017

Treats junior staff terribly!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good mission, builds experience

Cons

One of the most toxic and secretive HR structures and compensation packages of anywhere I have worked. For junior employees, there is no value in prior work experience and/or graduate degrees. I know three people with identical compensation, but one has only a BA, one has an MSC no prior experience, one has an MSC 3 yrs prior experience. This is standard at WRI. If you have a MSC from Stanford or a BA from No-Name Liberal Arts School, you will have identical compensation. This is the kind of place to get on your resume and then get out of as fast as possible to find an organization that actually values the employees who are generating the work on a day-to-day level.

5.0

Jul 18, 2017

Great place to work

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, brilliant people, good work-life balance

Cons

WRI is experiencing some growing pains, and management/HR need to respond appropriately to the new size of the organization.

5.0

Jun 16, 2017

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission Super friendly and passionate colleagues Rigorous and well-respected publications Really generous benefits package

Cons

Uncontrolled growth is causing some management and structural problems Work-life balance is dependent on your team/manager (mine was great) Confusing signals from management team at times

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Jobs at World Resources Institute

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