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.

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).

Reviews by job title

391 reviews

4.0

Mar 26, 2019

A great place to work

Deputy director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While the work culture varies widely by program/initiative, overall WRI is a lovely place to work. Everyone is kind, committed to the same vision. Great flexibility with working from home, sick days, time off. Great travel opportunities.

Cons

Executive management is completely out of touch with the realities of the programmatic work. Experience of junior staff very uneven across programs.

5.0

Feb 20, 2019

best work-environment

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A highly motivated group of people, great atmosphere, professional growth path.

Cons

Nothing to complain! i love everything about this place

5.0

Dec 20, 2018

Top Environmental ThinkTank/DoTank

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge work, rigorous, strong leadership, excellent reputation, good benefits and HR functions

Cons

Global reach puts stress on work/life balance; shortage of experienced mid-level managers

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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