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 218 reviews)); "Great benefits plus I love the culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good work life balance in supporting functions" ((in 60 reviews)); "Growth opportunities to grow with in the Bank" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Work can be monotonous and long hours" ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 19 reviews)); "Bossy managers, lack of support from other mangers" ((in 15 reviews)); "Promotions are very difficult to achieve and office politics play a large role in that." ((in 13 reviews)); "Policies are not standardised and supervisors or line managers do not allow employees to think outside the box." ((in 12 reviews))

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4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,950 total reviews)

Sim Tshabalala

97% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

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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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2K reviews

5.0

Jan 31, 2026

BEST BANK IN THE COUNTRY

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, great pay, great benefits

Cons

Size of the organization means things moves slow

4.0

Jan 22, 2026

Working Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow as an individual as it does allow one to upskill and the company does fund it.

Cons

Senior contractors turn to create some hostile environment for Junior permanent staff unnecessarily.

2.0

Jan 20, 2026

Good work Environment unfair salary

Transaction manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great initiatives by the company

Cons

Bad leadership that is disconnected to people's realities

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