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 benefits and lots of learning" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great culture and market related remuneration" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 40 reviews)); "Has a good work environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work Coulter" ((in 24 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 24 reviews)); "Bad Management" ((in 22 reviews)); "Low bonus compared to other companies Easy to get complacent No real movement for growth" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers can do unethical things and get away with them" ((in 8 reviews))

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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).

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1K reviews

3.0

17 Jan 2026

Headline

Localization project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay i think so, at least

Cons

none, i cant think of anything

3.0

27 Aug 2025

Great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture, great experience , great life

Cons

Politics is there with senior leadership

3.0

19 Jun 2025

Good

Software development engineer (sde) ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good to work here most of the time

Cons

Sometimes bad to work here also

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