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 42 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 23 reviews)); "Some teams are great!" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work culture" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low salary, not a recognized organization" ((in 23 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 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 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

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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

5.0

Jan 25, 2021

Really positive work environment

Operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

People work hard, open communication, overall a really positive work environment somewhere doing cutting edge work. Easily to learn across units. Good benefits.

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth from junior level positions into management positions.

5.0

Jan 23, 2021

Best place to work in!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can say I am blessed to have gotten the opportunity to work at WRI! Independence and respect to each and every employee is of utmost importance here. Not even during the toughest situations like COVID, did the organisation have a pay cut or any layoff! Every on from the CEO a contractual person and an intern is treated equally and with the same respect And even the views of an intern is given the importance The office is full of homely vibes and warm smiles

Cons

None. This place has everything an employee dreams of

4.0

Jan 22, 2021

Excellent place to work

Senior fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very committed colleagues and flexibility

Cons

Work teams still not fully integrated

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