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 50 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good benefits and efforts to improve culture." ((in 28 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 22 reviews)); "low pay relative to required expertise and long hrs." ((in 22 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior management is disgusting and I have seen many being straight up rude, obnoxious, racist and dismissive of others in the office." ((in 10 reviews)); "Unprofessional management; personal development might be interrupted if your manager leaves the organization;" ((in 10 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

3.0

Apr 10, 2016

Full-Time Program Coordinator

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Pros

World Resources Institute has great, smart staff members who are extremely committed to their work and their research.

Cons

At the time, the organization was going through re-structuring. Different departments managed to make better sense of their administrative/grants staff than others.

5.0

Jan 22, 2016

Research Analyst

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Pros

At WRI people are working hard to make the world a better place to live, so the work is really meaningful. People are friendly and willing to help. Lots of fun.

Cons

As any big organization moving things forward (publication, comms) can sometimes be slow.

4.0

Jan 19, 2016

Top Environmental Think Tank

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Proven work ethic / outcome delivery process, excellent work-life balance, amazingly motivated people and overall great leadership

Cons

Too process oriented sometimes. Might take a while to rise up the ranks

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