Does Absa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Absa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Absa. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 3.7 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 (23) , 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?

"Great Benefits in pay and insurance" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great culture and on the spot feedback" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 39 reviews)); "great working environment for youth" ((in 37 reviews)); "Has a good work environment" ((in 29 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 22 reviews)); "Low bonus compared to other companies Easy to get complacent No real movement for growth" ((in 17 reviews)); "Toxic environment in some departments where operational managers don’t embrace the vision and some staff members make working there unbearable." ((in 9 reviews))

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Absa reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,070 total reviews)

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

5.0

Jul 23, 2025

Great Job, Great Company

Security operations center analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome people to work with and company to work for

Cons

No cons, I am happy here.

4.0

Jul 21, 2025

none

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture is very very good

Cons

politics is too much especially moving departments

4.0

Jul 19, 2025

Top employer

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership Dividend payouts Flexibility

Cons

Technology advancement in some areas would be nice

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