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 53 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 46 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 23 reviews)); "supportive team, truly show you what internship is (focus on learning instead of only doing as many jobs as possible), care about your growth" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((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 22 reviews)); "Best place to work with just low pay" ((in 21 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 19 reviews)); "competitive salary, poor management, hypocrasy" ((in 11 reviews)); "If you are in for example Cities, you don't have many opportunities to be exposed to the work of distant programs like Forests or Climate." ((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.

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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

Ratings by category

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

4.0

Feb 4, 2021

Enriching Experience

Senior research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing place to learn and grow in your field. Surrounded by some of the smartest people in the sector. Absolutely respects work-life balance

Cons

Pay not up to industry standards.

5.0

Oct 9, 2020

Impact driven work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Contentment with the kind of work being done and the consequential impact on ground

Cons

At times there is a tendency to prioritise visibility over impact

1.0

Aug 6, 2020

HR needs improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission with really talented staff

Cons

- Complicated job titles and structures - Lack of transparency when it comes to salaries and promotions - Lack of policies that enforce managers to respect staff's time off (R&R, AWS, PTO, holidays etc). It doesn't work when this is dependent on managers' approval and they only care about work. - Lack of 360 reviews

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