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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 56 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 46 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 24 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work life balance and very scientific approach of problem solving" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 21 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 17 reviews)); "General feeling that the very top senior management doesn't listen to input from middle level folks." ((in 8 reviews)); "Lacks diversity or any sustained effort to actually practice diversity." ((in 3 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.

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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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4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

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).

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4.0

Oct 11, 2016

Team members are good to work with. Flexibility in work style.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Exposure to the global team, easy exchange of ideas. Regular team building exercise.

Cons

Lacking clarity in work steps at times.

3.0

Oct 7, 2016

Passionate organization, poor treatment of junior staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Smart, passionate group of people -Andrew Steer and Manish Bapna are amazing leaders -Beautiful office space -Great opportunities for some staff -Great benefits

Cons

-Work-life balance can be insane at some times - especially for junior staff who support large-scale events and research -Communications isn't taken seriously at WRI -There are some shady practices around how funding is allocated - a new funding model allocated certain portions to support teams, but many did not follow this -Senior staff can be derogatory and downright rude toward junior staff -HR does little to help mediate workplace issues -No true growth available for junior staff - most leave and pursue positions at other organizations because of the lack of internal promotions -Salary is low compared to other organizations

5.0

Sep 20, 2016

Relaxed on Crack

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World class, "Top Non-Profit" organization; most driven, passionate, and talented colleagues with whom I've ever worked; collaborative communication and flow of ideas; flexible work schedules and office space available.

Cons

In spite of the latter, work-life balance is poor - if only because staff are so driven and passionate about the mission but work within the limited G&A resources of a non-profit.

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