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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (245 reviews)

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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

5.0

Jan 26, 2021

Great experience - difficult hours

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

best place to get experience if you want to work in development. Lots of professional development opportunities for research staff and the work itself is always interesting

Cons

there are some days you need to work long hours but it balances out in the end

4.0

Jan 25, 2021

Great company

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing working environment and amazing teams

Cons

Intense work sometimes too much hours per day

3.0

Dec 3, 2020

Fast-paced ivory tower research with few provisions or protections in field.

Research manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Linked with top researchers. Can sometimes lead to good job opportunities. Good hands-on field experience.

Cons

Can be difficult for expatriates, living with local wages while paying US school debt, following safety protocols meant for Kenyans though the risks to each group differ. Some improvements made in the latter area when I was there.

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