Does Standard Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Standard Bank Group. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Bank Group?

88% of Standard Bank Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Bank Group 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Bank Group?

Software Engineer (53) , Universal Banker (49) , Business Analyst (48) , Analyst (44) , Manager (39) , Software Developer (32) , Graduate Trainee (31) , Relationship Manager (28) , Senior Manager (26) , Bank Teller (25) , Data Scientist (25) , Intern (24) , Internship (22) , Consultant (18) , Data Engineer (17)

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

"Has Great Culture and Values" ((in 222 reviews)); "Great benefits plus I love the culture" ((in 151 reviews)); "Good work life balance in supporting functions" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 60 reviews)); "Grad programme relaxed and great working environment." ((in 53 reviews))

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

"Long hours and stressful sometimes" ((in 37 reviews)); "No benefits Pressure Late working hours Full Low" ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 18 reviews)); "Bossy managers, lack of support from other mangers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Promotions are very difficult to achieve and office politics play a large role in that." ((in 13 reviews))

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Standard Bank Group reviews

4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,950 total reviews)

Sim Tshabalala

97% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Standard Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,950 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Standard Bank Group 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 17, 2026

Financial planning

Member advice specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and investment in employees

Cons

Difficulty with growth in some departments or moving to different teams within the bank

5.0

Mar 7, 2026

compensation

Relationship banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great offering in the package that if you think of it you would be getting more then the guaranteed package

Cons

High pressure consistent delivery of results

4.0

Feb 26, 2026

Good company

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for Good benefits Nice building

Cons

Some management good, others not so good, same with teams Office politics Salary discrepancies Advancing in some positions not easy

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