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 51 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 46 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Best place to work with just low pay" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 22 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 18 reviews)); "Senior management is disgusting and I have seen many being straight up rude, obnoxious, racist and dismissive of others in the office." ((in 10 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and sometimes unclear project direction" ((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

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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).

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391 reviews

4.0

Jul 16, 2013

Very prestigious, great work culture and colleagues, not very good overall administration and compensation

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fantastic reputation for quality, independent research. Ranked the #1 environmental think tank. - Extremely intelligent program staff, well respected, and supportive of junior staff - Good work culture, flexibility - Great tuition benefits, supportive of further education - Very international (~15% staff are international). The only think tank I know of that sponsors work visas for all levels of employees, ensuring that they do hire the best possible person for the job, and are genuinely a global organization.

Cons

- Salaries are not competitive - Far too many administrative staff (fundraising, communications, etc.) who don't provide much value to the program staff, and result in a very high overhead. - Tendency to hire overqualified (masters level) candidates for entry level positions, which can lead to frustration

4.0

Apr 20, 2013

Enriching experience, talented staff

Fellowship

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was fortunate to have such a nurturing supervisor who genuinely cared about my experience working there. Absolutely talented staff with diverse international experience and very friendly. Some of my great friendships were started here.

Cons

Not a lot of collaboration and project interaction between different projects, generally confined to your own project and project team members.

3.0

Dec 18, 2012

A place where independent workability is really important

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have people from various professional background and sub-fields that you can talk to (and learn from if you reach out)

Cons

"Loosey-goosey" structure where you really need to learn how to manage your own career path

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