Does Absa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Absa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Absa. This rating has decreased by 3% 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 3.6 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 culture and on the spot feedback" ((in 66 reviews)); "great working environment for youth" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work Coulter" ((in 29 reviews)); "Has a good work environment" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and extensive" ((in 27 reviews)); "Bad Management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Late working hours working on weekends" ((in 21 reviews)); "Low bonus compared to other companies Easy to get complacent No real movement for growth" ((in 15 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

(1,069 total reviews)

René van Wyk

87% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

Absa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,069 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

17 May 2026

Great environment but expect long hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great business environment and staff

Cons

you can work long hours

1.0

28 Jan 2024

Average

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Trying new Technology for development

Cons

No development for individual employees

3.0

6 Jan 2024

great

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

none that i can think of

Cons

average salary, average benefits, average

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