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 104 reviews)); "Smart people and interesting work" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great colleagues that are very knowledgeable" ((in 42 reviews)); "It offers good work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Salary and benefits are good but not unbelievably fantastic." ((in 31 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 16 reviews)); "no career path for research analysts" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad management and poor guiding." ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours, bureaucratic, competitive, and" ((in 8 reviews)); "Staff file complaints against abusive managers and nothing happens." ((in 4 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).

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560 reviews

4.0

8 May 2026

Good but some caveats

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance, challenging work, meaningful work

Cons

Expectations, leadership, pay is not great, doing other people’s work

5.0

7 May 2026

Strong benefits and work-life balance, but hierarchical structure

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, work life balance, time off. Also, salaries are net tax (usually no taxes are paid unless american)

Cons

Can be hierarchical and bueracratic

5.0

22 Jan 2026

The best workplace

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing workplace - you get to work with some of the smartest individuals in the field of Economics, you get to co-author papers with them and participate in missions. Lots of opportunities for training and learning.

Cons

If you're a U.S. citizen, you pay a lot in taxes.

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