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?

"Great group of young, smart, people." ((in 15 reviews)); "I had cool colleagues who were ready to induct me into the company and lively team members who made me feel apart of the Family." ((in 10 reviews)); "A great opportunity to do work that you can be proud of." ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers understand and give time for problem" ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent benefits." ((in 5 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 27 reviews)); "Management is poor and disorganized" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours; Lots of travels to the field;" ((in 11 reviews)); "Compensation is very low." ((in 9 reviews)); "Very short contracts which results to No job security" ((in 5 reviews))

Innovations for Poverty Action reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Annie Duflo

70% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Innovations for Poverty Action has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 245 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).

Reviews by job title

245 reviews

4.0

Jun 23, 2014

Great learning experience

Project associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great field and data management experience 2. Work with well-known economists who can write recommendations for graduate school

Cons

1. Not a lot of structure

3.0

Dec 12, 2013

Great experience but poor human resources

Project associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great way to live abroad post-undergraduate or graduate work. Get good experience in grant writing, grant management, and field research which is helpful if you wish to get a Ph.D. or continue your career in non-profit work.

Cons

Organization is run by academics and has not worked out all of the human resources issues. There can be little communication about benefits or follow-up on employee satisfaction. There is a high turnover rate, compensation low, and an expectation of extended work hours.

4.0

Sep 30, 2013

Good for internships

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If interested in gaining experience with STATA and doing statistical work, an internship here would be a good opportunity. Possibilities to connect with economists, who specialise in impact evaluation, is great.

Cons

Interns do not get paid.

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