Does Absa Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Absa Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Absa Bank. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Absa Bank?

84% of Absa Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Absa Bank 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Absa Bank?

Bank Teller (6) , Intern (5) , Consultant (3) , Internship (3) , Investment Banking Analyst (3) , Product Engineer (3) , Universal Banker (3) , Branch Manager (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Customer Service (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Enterprise Banker (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , Fraud Specialist (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"Great culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good working environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "A Good Work life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "Friendly people" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Managers do not compensate and can't even pay proper bonuses( to be exact, I brought in 1.2bn ZAR in 1 year but was only given 20,000 ZAR bonus before tax) To win, you must befriend a manager and be a boss's pet ;" ((in 4 reviews)); "Middle management not up to date all the time." ((in 4 reviews)); "Absent HR Partners, low pay, internal growth not supported" ((in 4 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and you could make loses" ((in 3 reviews))

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Absa Bank Reviews

3.8

84% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Absa Bank has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

112 reviews

5.0

18 Sept 2023

Good experience

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Environment was good Space to improve your knowledge and career growth

Cons

Mostly use consultancy to get employees

5.0

11 Aug 2025

Great company

Junior data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, competitive pay and great culture

Cons

Not applicable, n/a, none , zero

5.0

6 June 2025

The culture and the environment very exciting

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

culture fun integrity transparent open door policy

Cons

don't steal be discipline honesty very important Respect each other follow policy and procedure all the time

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