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 48 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 26 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Resources Institute according to real employee reviews?

"low pay relative to required expertise and long hrs." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 19 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 17 reviews)); "competitive salary, poor management, hypocrasy" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior management is disgusting and I have seen many being straight up rude, obnoxious, racist and dismissive of others in the office." ((in 9 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (391 reviews)

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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

Mar 21, 2022

Amazing people but burnout-causing systems (pre-covid)

Research manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

amazing colleagues, great mission-driven work, really influential organization in their areas of expertise

Cons

HR is pretty terrible, benefits are so-so, while it is possible for mid-level growth, it is often VERY difficult to get commensurate salary increases without leaving the institute or leveraging a competing offer

1.0

Mar 9, 2022

Poor organization

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice benefits and nice office. One or two good program leaders.

Cons

SO much internal politics with a very poor return on investment. HR are very poor and support bad behavior of senior management.

5.0

Feb 14, 2022

Good company

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a collegial, intellectual work environment

Cons

There was a lot of leadership turnover

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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