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 54 reviews)); "Colleagues are smart and collaborative" ((in 46 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 23 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 17 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 22 reviews)); "Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 21 reviews)); "Many managers don't know how to lead / care for their teams" ((in 19 reviews)); "Unprofessional management; personal development might be interrupted if your manager leaves the organization;" ((in 11 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))

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

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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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2.0

Mar 20, 2022

high workload

Report coordinator

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is nice and passionate about the work

Cons

Too much work spread between too few people, poor organization leads to always being in a fire drill

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

Mar 2, 2022

Fantastic Organization

Manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic team and great place to be come a true subject knowledge expert. Gives you the freedom to explore areas of work and highly democratic work culture

Cons

Often teams work in isolation

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