Does Absa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Absa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Absa. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Absa?

76% of Absa employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Absa 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Absa?

Software Engineer (34) , Business Analyst (28) , Sales Consultant (26) , Intern (24) , Consultant (22) , Software Developer (21) , Analyst (20) , Bank Teller (18) , Manager (16) , Project Manager (14) , Vice President (14) , Credit Analyst (12) , Financial Analyst (11) , Internship (11) , Senior Software Engineer (11)

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

"Benefits were good and fair" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great culture and on the spot feedback" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 36 reviews)); "Some great teams and some difficult teams but up to you to navigate it" ((in 28 reviews)); "Has a good work environment" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and extensive" ((in 26 reviews)); "Late working hours working on weekends" ((in 24 reviews)); "Bad Management" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low bonus compared to other companies Easy to get complacent No real movement for growth" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad managers , work is too much and you hardly get recognised" ((in 10 reviews))

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,069 total reviews)

René van Wyk

87% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

Absa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,069 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Absa 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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5.0

17 Apr 2023

amazing

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good in every thing that i can think of

Cons

no good nothing much to say.

5.0

27 May 2026

Good for learning, but hard to advance in leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A good company to work for in terms of learning modern technologies.

Cons

not easy to grow into leadership positions.

5.0

27 Jan 2026

Recoveries

Recoveries manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Development plan and their strategic plan is out of this world

Cons

The best company ever to work for

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