Does IMF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IMF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IMF. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IMF?

82% of IMF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IMF 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IMF?

Research Analyst (80) , Research Assistant (63) , Economist (56) , Staff Assistant (46) , Senior Economist (19) , Analyst (14) , Intern (14) , Administrative Assistant (13) , Research Officer (10) , Advisor (9) , Extern (8) , Summer Intern (8) , Administrative Coordinator (6) , Officer (6) , Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at IMF according to real employee reviews?

"Provides great Benefits are great!" ((in 122 reviews)); "One gets to work with Incredibly smart people and is intellectually challenged every day." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great colleagues and atmosphere." ((in 41 reviews)); "It offers good work life balance" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good benefits and salary if you are Fund Staff" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IMF according to real employee reviews?

"Slow career progression but that is the same around international org" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad management and poor guiding." ((in 12 reviews)); "No growth path or career path without PhD degree" ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours, bureaucratic, competitive, and" ((in 7 reviews)); "Staff file complaints against abusive managers and nothing happens." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(560 total reviews)

Kristalina Georgieva

97% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Culture and values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

IMF has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 560 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IMF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

560 reviews

4.0

9 Feb 2022

great experience

Part-time economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great exposure to both industry and government.

Cons

Need Ph.D. to have a better career perspective.

5.0

17 Aug 2022

Good.

Research officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People friendly. Easy work. Learning opportunities.

Cons

Low pay. G4 visa is tricky.

4.0

5 Jun 2022

good work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, diversified work culture

Cons

It's slow to get promoted

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