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 (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?

"Great benefits and lots of learning" ((in 81 reviews)); "Great culture and market related remuneration" ((in 66 reviews)); "great working environment for youth" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work Coulter" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Long hours and lots of work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Late working hours working on weekends" ((in 23 reviews)); "Bad Management" ((in 22 reviews)); "Bonuses not great if you are based in the branch level but good bonuses for the once that are based at head office." ((in 20 reviews)); "Managers can do unethical things and get away with them" ((in 9 reviews))

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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

3.0

Feb 11, 2026

Work environment

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company benefits and the company takes care of its employees

Cons

Depending which BU you work at, you might find that the culture can be toxic. Leadership is non existent, office politics and favouritism stifle growth

3.0

Feb 10, 2026

Absa Bank

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and also friendly staff

Cons

Minimal work life balance generally.

3.0

Feb 9, 2026

Challenging culture to work in

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and great opportunities.

Cons

Very challenging internal culture that has struggled to truly transform into a high-performance environment.

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