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      Absa

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      Absa reviews

      3.8

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (1,070 total reviews)
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      René van Wyk

      88% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      Absa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,070 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 Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 16, 2021

      Fair employer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good employer with employee benefits, training programmes for development and progression.

      Cons

      Year on year increases do not always indicate the financial success of the bank. Reliance on good bonus structure.

      1.0
      Aug 11, 2021

      Absa, terrible company to work for

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None, except for getting my salary Development plans if you apply for them

      Cons

      Racist company csught up in apartheid SA No transformation Leaders lead by instilling fear No fairness As a person of colour, you will never be promoted A lot of biasses For you to succeed or be taken seroously, you have to be white

      1.0
      Jan 25, 2022

      Bad culture

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Racism, illtreatmant of black employees

      Cons

      No Transformation. White male dominant

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