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?

63% of Innovations for Poverty Action employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Innovations for Poverty Action 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 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 18 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 9 reviews)); "If you get a great manager, you are lucky." ((in 7 reviews)); "A great opportunity to do work that you can be proud of." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great environment with co workers and bosses" ((in 4 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 24 reviews)); "Management is poor and disorganized" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours; Lots of travels to the field;" ((in 11 reviews)); "Heavy workload, low compensation, tiring" ((in 8 reviews)); "Very short contracts which results to No job security" ((in 5 reviews))

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Innovations for Poverty Action reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(244 total reviews)

Annie Duflo

82% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.3

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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244 reviews

4.0

Sep 9, 2025

Great culture and people -tough business model

Chief research and policy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

amazing people - smartest, hardest working and FUN; amazing impact for a relatively small org ($40m annual revenue)

Cons

Painful business model - dependent on lots of tiny grants and operationally dependent on implementers - means IPA has very little space to operate indpependently or take advantage of economies of scale. So hard to fix longstanding operational issues in HR, grants, etc

4.0

Sep 2, 2025

Mixed feelings

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You’re trusted to manage your own time, free from micromanagement, while working on projects that are technically stimulating

Cons

Growth opportunities are limited, with most leadership positions concentrated among Global North staff, while Country Office staff have fewer chances for advancement.

5.0

Jul 28, 2025

Decent salary for living in Kampala

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning, work across various sectors

Cons

Extremely high paced, lack of international visa support

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