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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Absa?

77% 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, 3.6 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 (23) , 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 in pay and insurance" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great culture and on the spot feedback" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 39 reviews)); "Has a good work environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "Some great teams and some difficult teams but up to you to navigate it" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and extensive" ((in 30 reviews)); "Late working hours working on weekends" ((in 22 reviews)); "Micro management by the branch manager," ((in 21 reviews)); "Low bonus compared to other companies Easy to get complacent No real movement for growth" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad managers , work is too much and you hardly get recognised" ((in 10 reviews))

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Absa Reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,073 total reviews)

René van Wyk

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,073 reviews)

Absa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,073 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

5.0

1 Jul 2026

Great culture and benefits, but strict discipline

Launch interrn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great working culture and benefits

Cons

Touch in terms of discipline

3.0

27 Jun 2026

Good learning opportunities overshadowed by management issues

Legal secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to learn and grow

Cons

Supervisors and management and workplace culture

4.0

18 Jun 2026

Supportive management but mobility can be challenging

Facility agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company culture, supportive management

Cons

Mobility /or Moving Across different roles is difficult

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