Does Standard Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Standard Bank Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Bank Group?

88% of Standard Bank Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Bank Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Bank Group?

Software Engineer (53) , Universal Banker (49) , Business Analyst (48) , Analyst (43) , Manager (39) , Software Developer (32) , Graduate Trainee (31) , Relationship Manager (28) , Senior Manager (26) , Bank Teller (25) , Data Scientist (25) , Intern (23) , Internship (22) , Consultant (18) , Customer Service Representative (17)

What are the pros of working at Standard Bank Group according to real employee reviews?

"Has Great Culture and Values" ((in 235 reviews)); "Great benefits plus I love the culture" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good work life balance in supporting functions" ((in 62 reviews)); "Grad programme relaxed and great working environment." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 62 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Standard Bank Group according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management" ((in 39 reviews)); "Work can be monotonous and long hours" ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much red tape, bad and toxic managers in specific pockets of the organisation." ((in 16 reviews)); "Promotions are very difficult to achieve and office politics play a large role in that." ((in 13 reviews))

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4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,943 total reviews)

Sim Tshabalala

97% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Standard Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,943 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Standard Bank Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

31 May 2026

Strong benefits but a demanding performance culture

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits on credit products.

Cons

Very high performance culture and lots of restructures.

4.0

30 May 2026

Brilliant culture and people, but inflexible environment

Vp, financial advisory

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

brilliant people, great culture, great transactions

Cons

can be rigid and inflexible

3.0

20 May 2026

Good benefits and remote work, but favoritism exists

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits , work from home,

Cons

Favouritism, moving around can be tough. Lack of diversity at management level

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Strong benefits but a demanding performance culture

Brilliant culture and people, but inflexible environment

Good benefits and remote work, but favoritism exists

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