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 (51) , 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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391 reviews

2.0

May 24, 2023

Unnecessarily stressful

Manager

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Pros

Enthusiastic young professionals, international network, good learning platform for climate and environment wonks.

Cons

Work life balance is in the negative. The management has created an unnecessarily busy environment. Work culture is not friendly and everyone is running after unproductive meetings all day. Success is measured by how many meetings you attend in a day.-that’s nothing to be proud of. Too much effort for less output-inefficient work culture overall. Crumbled HR infrastructure. Marketing is very good though. They can shine a stone and sell it as diamond-over-claiming and under performing in the industry. There is no means of verification of outcomes WRI claims it’s produced. If there was an independent evaluation of the achievements it boasts of the org would be at a big risk.

4.0

Dec 7, 2022

Great Org, Low Pay

Specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

I love my team at WRI. My managers aren't perfect, but they are supportive, understanding, thoughtful, and smart. I hugely appreciate this sense of community, and it is a large reason why I can see myself at WRI in the long term. I don't think this is true across the entire institution, but I'm grateful it's true for my project.

Cons

Unfortunately, the pay just isn't high enough. If I am promoted at least every two years going forward with a significant salary bump, I will stay. If not, I'll go somewhere where I make 30% more for the same job (and not even in the private sector.) I genuinely would like to continue to work at WRI, I just hope they can become more competitive in salary and benefits.

2.0

Apr 25, 2022

An organization that has lost its way

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great coworkers and energizing mission.

Cons

Antiquated views from leadership on organizational management, poor work-life balance, minimal manager training so some are problematic.

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