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

3.0

Feb 7, 2022

Could be the dream - if there was opportunity to grow

Program analyst ii

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Pros

Terrific colleagues who are intelligent and passionate as well as kind to one another. The Institute listens to its employees and is making efforts to diversify. The institute is increasingly empowering experts in the global offices (as opposed to USA) to lead on a global level.

Cons

Very crowded at the top with egoistic experts who consume opportunities that would otherwise encourage junior colleagues to grow. Feels like you can't complain about the attitudes and behaviors of higher ups because they're famous/thought leaders/WRI's bread and butter. The pay is truly terrible and it takes a long time to move up the ladder. You need impressive degrees to work here, but you'll never be able to pay them off if you do.

4.0

Sep 18, 2021

Ideal work-life balance

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Work-life balance: Can't stress how important work-life balance is. It wasn't something I experienced before WRI. 5 - day work week, ample paid leaves and no disturbance on weekends. - Opportunity to learn and lead: Management encourages you to take up new skills and become an expert in those

Cons

- Compensation: Not very think-tank equivalent. Compensation not given on quality of work, but purely on number of years of experience. So unfair to younger colleagues. - Turn-around time: Very laid back approach. No urgency to take up projects or research,

2.0

Jul 2, 2020

One bad apple spoils the bunch

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Superb mission and values, stimulating and rewarding work, flexibility, room for growth depending on your team

Cons

No accountability for narcissistic “high level” staff who contribute very little, belittle others to deflect from their own failures, and create a toxic work environment. Instead the worst performing team members are coddled and given the benefit of the doubt because of their seniority and ability to act chummy with the right people. Complaining to your manager won’t get anywhere.

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