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 been stable over the past 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 50 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 45 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 24 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 21 reviews)); "Best place to work with just low pay" ((in 20 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 17 reviews)); "competitive salary, poor management, hypocrasy" ((in 12 reviews)); "General feeling that the very top senior management doesn't listen to input from middle level folks." ((in 8 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.

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

391 reviews

4.0

Oct 21, 2022

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission driven organisation attracting mission driven individuals at all levels of the organisation (whether program or operations) Generous benefits Flexible work

Cons

Lack of career opportunities and serious Retention issues People management is not a priority

3.0

Sep 6, 2022

Good Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WRI offers really good PTO

Cons

HR is very conservative with Salary increases within grades and on promotions. Very disappointing at times!

3.0

Aug 9, 2022

Staff deserve higher compensation

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work and alternative work schedule (AWS). Friendly colleagues who genuinely want to know each other, and are concerned about climate change.

Cons

High turnover and understaffed. Current staff are talented, often working more than 40 hour weeks, and not compensated fairly for it when comparing for similar roles in Washington, DC. Unclear vision for each center and overall organization.

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Jobs at World Resources Institute

Livelihood Specialist

Remote

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Communications Intern, Executive Office

Subsidiary Office Accountant

Senior Manager and Lead, Campaign for People, Nature and Climate