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 (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 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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3.0

Jun 17, 2015

Great research and staff, terrible management

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The work and research going on at WRI is top notch and the staff is exceptionally smart and talented.

Cons

Extremely poor management. Noncompetitive salaries.

2.0

Mar 19, 2015

Terrible management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great PTO, some smart and wonderful people

Cons

Horrendous management. Senior level people get away with harassment with nothing more than a slap on the wrist. Leads to high turnover among non-senior staff

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

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