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 17 reviews)); "amazing and smart colleagues" ((in 10 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)); "Great work culture" ((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 18 reviews)); "Long hours; Lots of travels to the field;" ((in 10 reviews)); "I think the benefits are fairly good if you compare IPA to similar organisations in the area." ((in 7 reviews)); "Heavy workload, low compensation, tiring" ((in 7 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

Aug 12, 2015

Recommended!

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great research experience. If you're looking to gain insight into the research world, work with some of the most innovative researchers in the field and want to get the hang of project development and management, this is definitely a great place for you. Biggest upside to working here is the people you get to work with.

Cons

It lacks a definite structure. This is a young organization and it seems to be in a state of constant flux, which could be spun as a pro or a con.

5.0

Oct 15, 2014

Great place to work

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, vibrant startup atmosphere.

Cons

Lack of clear career path.

3.0

May 28, 2014

Training Ground

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time Flexibility, huge independence and great field experience who wants to continue in the field of research.

Cons

You usually work on your own and you have to be proactive all the time.

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