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

4.0

Jul 16, 2013

Very prestigious, great work culture and colleagues, not very good overall administration and compensation

Research analyst

Recommend

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Pros

- Fantastic reputation for quality, independent research. Ranked the #1 environmental think tank. - Extremely intelligent program staff, well respected, and supportive of junior staff - Good work culture, flexibility - Great tuition benefits, supportive of further education - Very international (~15% staff are international). The only think tank I know of that sponsors work visas for all levels of employees, ensuring that they do hire the best possible person for the job, and are genuinely a global organization.

Cons

- Salaries are not competitive - Far too many administrative staff (fundraising, communications, etc.) who don't provide much value to the program staff, and result in a very high overhead. - Tendency to hire overqualified (masters level) candidates for entry level positions, which can lead to frustration

5.0

Jun 4, 2013

Dream employer working in the intersection between environment and development

Research analyst

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Pros

WRI was my dream destination post-graduating from university. The cutting edge place at the intersection between environmental and development issues. Staff are very bright, international and progressive, senior management is accessible and willing to listen to ideas if you are bold enough to reach out to them. Programs are very diverse and WRI's reputation is solid in the field. Always consistently trying to improve itself. esp now with the new strategic refresh initiatives from the new president.

Cons

Staff tend to focus too much on fundraising. Need a new and more flexible funding mechanism. Due to project-specific funding, it is very difficult for staff to change projects or to work outside a narrow field of specialty. Silo-ed organization. Little interaction between programs and projects Staff turnover extremely high

4.0

Apr 20, 2013

Enriching experience, talented staff

Fellowship

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Pros

Was fortunate to have such a nurturing supervisor who genuinely cared about my experience working there. Absolutely talented staff with diverse international experience and very friendly. Some of my great friendships were started here.

Cons

Not a lot of collaboration and project interaction between different projects, generally confined to your own project and project team members.

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