Does CIMMYT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CIMMYT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CIMMYT. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CIMMYT?

54% of CIMMYT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CIMMYT 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CIMMYT?

Consultant (6) , Project Manager (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Asistente De Investigación (3) , Associate Scientist (3) , Coordinador Administrativo (3) , Postdoctoral Fellow (3) , Asistente Administrativo (2) , Communications Consultant (2) , HR Analyst (2) , Manager (2) , Post Doctoral Fellow (2) , Program Assistant (2) , Program Manager (2) , Project Administrator (2)

What are the pros of working at CIMMYT according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits for families, however those benefits (and any others) can be stripped away at any time." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good opportunity to do meaningful research" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good pay for Mexican standards, noble cause, locations all over the globe, very international" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"aggressive culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great bureaucracy and no work life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Poisonous top management, They have made a mess with the organization." ((in 4 reviews)); "Limited funding, salary and benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Work culture is bureaucratic." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.1

54% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

CIMMYT has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CIMMYT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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79 reviews

3.0

May 18, 2020

Reporting

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good working environment for scientists

Cons

boss oriented environment impedes growth

3.0

Mar 28, 2017

Frank review of work experience from a former staff member

Freelancer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for a varied experience; international exposure due to high numbers of expatriates

Cons

Obvious lack of autonomy, blatant favoritism shown toward less qualified personnel, passive-aggressive culture

2.0

Oct 15, 2025

Good work but terrible culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scientists and staff are dedicated. Some decent science coming out of the programs. Great benefits. Good pay for international staff

Cons

Exhausting, sometimes mean-spirited, unprofessional culture that chases money and power. The problems start at the top and have been growing increasingly worse in the last year or two

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