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World Resources Institute

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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

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
Feb 15, 2016

Overall a good place to work at

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Smart people to work with. Good work-life balance. Great benefits. Good for college graduates to gain development experience, or very seasoned/experienced policy advisers.

Cons

The organization has become top heavy. This is not a good place for mid-range professionals, as upward mobility may be limited.

4.0
Nov 7, 2015
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Pros

Very good reputation in the industry, which means you are expected by external stockholders, governmental and corporate officials alike. It is the leader in many areas, including climate, water, forestry etc. It is very strategic in developing its programs and projects, and has achieved real world impacts. The organization has embraced big data and produced a lot of cool visualizations. There are tons of very talented and smart colleagues. Good paid time off - starting from 24 days in the first year and grow to 29 days after 2 or 3 years.

Cons

As the organization grow, its HR lost the caring culture and transit towards a risk control mode. The pay is only around or even slightly below industry average. Many talent colleagues can and have leaved the organization for much more well paid positions elsewhere. Some parts of the organization still suffer from an unfortunate restructuring a few years ago and can't coordinate well internally. Senior management is thinking about doing away the organization sustainability targets the organization set for itself a few years back, because they are too challenging to meet. A big disappointment if it can't walk its talk. General feeling that the very top senior management doesn't listen to input from middle level folks.

3.0
Sep 9, 2015
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Pros

Really great organization that does amazing work across the globe in a variety of areas. Brilliant co-workers and a great opportunity to learn. Benefits are pretty good - 24 days of PTO (vacation + sick), but there is no room to negotiate (con). There is a lot of information sharing which is awesome if you're looking to learn more about the other areas.

Cons

The organization as a whole is great, there are more issues on the program-level though. There is a lot of tension between some colleagues. There is little to no room to grow for junior staff - there is a big gap in employees that are between 28-40 - mostly entry-level (1-4 years out of school) or experienced (12+ years of experience). I know the organization is trying to work on improving, but it's tough right now.

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