Does Innovations for Poverty Action pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Innovations for Poverty Action employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Innovations for Poverty Action. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Innovations for Poverty Action?

58% of Innovations for Poverty Action employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Innovations for Poverty Action 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Innovations for Poverty Action?

Research Associate (45) , Field Officer (26) , Research Manager (15) , Research Analyst (12) , Senior Research Associate (9) , Intern (8) , Research Assistant (8) , Field Manager (7) , Project Associate (7) , Manager (6) , Researcher (6) , Associate Research Manager (5) , Project Coordinator (5) , Senior Field Officer (5) , Associate Director (4)

What are the pros of working at Innovations for Poverty Action according to real employee reviews?

"amazing people" ((in 17 reviews)); "amazing and smart colleagues" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers understand and give time for problem" ((in 6 reviews)); "A great opportunity to do work that you can be proud of." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Innovations for Poverty Action according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low and the ranges between staff who do the same amount of work can be absurd." ((in 26 reviews)); "Management is poor and disorganized" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours; Lots of travels to the field;" ((in 10 reviews)); "Compensation is very low." ((in 10 reviews)); "I think the benefits are fairly good if you compare IPA to similar organisations in the area." ((in 5 reviews))

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(244 total reviews)

Annie Duflo

70% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Innovations for Poverty Action has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 244 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Innovations for Poverty Action 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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5.0

Nov 28, 2022

Committed and talented team with a unique mission

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recent reinvention of senior leadership has had obvious tangible benefits, especially across support functions. Mission and role within development ecosystem is unique and combines deep local presence with strong research and policy capability.

Cons

Benefits are not competitive with many staff members' outside options. Back office functions are still underdeveloped and inefficient.

5.0

Nov 28, 2022

Great employer, lots of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Important mission and lots of commitment to it in the organization -Smart and engaging colleagues -Can get responsibilities quickly and the possibility to grow within the organization at a faster pace than in other organizations of this size

Cons

A lot of the HQ staff work remotely. May feel lonely for some people, great for others. Country offices tend to be more in-person.

3.0

Nov 17, 2022

Working culture and overall impact

Senior research associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

The hierarchy is systematic and laid out the same way in every IPA country office. Managers are supportive, knowledgeable and patient. Good opportunity for relatively young professionals and can grow faster.

Cons

Weak administration, both at global and country level.

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