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 42 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 23 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 23 reviews)); "Best place to work with just low pay" ((in 21 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 17 reviews)); "competitive salary, poor management, hypocrasy" ((in 12 reviews)); "General feeling that the very top senior management doesn't listen to input from middle level folks." ((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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (391 reviews)

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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

Mar 2, 2018

Not good place for any Junior Staff

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, super-intelligent colleagues, laid-back work environment

Cons

Extremely low, below industry standard pay. For an international organization it is "too much talk, less thought on implementation". Often a junior staff is not valued enough, as higher management just considers them as easily replaceable cheap labor. Literally no path for growth here.

5.0

Feb 8, 2018

gis analyst

Gis analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice environment, nice people, flexible working schedule

Cons

highly self supervised; very free on your work;

5.0

Jan 22, 2018

Rewarding and fulfilling work

Senior associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WRI has interesting, mission-driven work and smart, dedicated employees. The work environment is a key reason I've worked here for 10+ years.

Cons

I wish that we offered higher starting salaries for junior and mid-level manager positions, as I know many who have taken a salary cut to work here. The silver lining is that at junior levels , promotions can happen each year if you perform well. Senior positions are more well-compensated.

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Jobs at World Resources Institute

Livelihood Specialist

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Subsidiary Office Accountant

Senior Manager and Lead, Campaign for People, Nature and Climate