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?

"You get to work with incredibly smart, fun, motivated people." ((in 16 reviews)); "Amazing colleagues and great flexibility / benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "A great opportunity to do work that you can be proud of." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers understand and give time for problem" ((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 25 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 7 reviews)); "No work life balance at IPA" ((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

Mar 12, 2022

Great organisation, need to pay their staff more

Policy and practice coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great organisation and recognised for its rigorous research and data collection methods.

Cons

Low salaries and long working hours.

4.0

Jan 24, 2022

Work Environnement

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Peaceful and interesting working environment. Useful skills are acquired and there are great opportunities for learning.

Cons

Few opportunities for professional growth within the company.

4.0

Aug 6, 2021

Great place to be involve in RCT based research.

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ALL project works are directed towards policy developments, which create a sense of contribution to social improvements. Great place to learn about RCT for beginners who want to develop their career in this relevant sector. Great place to involve with impactful works and with the best minds in the respective fields.

Cons

Worktime management and HR at country level can be improved.

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