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

4.0

Nov 3, 2020

Great organization, growth depends on manager

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a very mission-driven organization with passionate employees working for creating impact. While growth may be somewhat limited to the scope and the timeline of the project, there are no restrictions on seeking internal transfers and adding more projects/tasks to your bag. Management (particularly in the global office) are very approachable and can be supportive of your learning goals.

Cons

Country offices may have internal dynamics for raises and promotions. These need to be navigated in advance by having a conversation with your manager.

5.0

Oct 19, 2020

Good place to work

Student volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice environment to work in

Cons

Very technical work in ipa

4.0

Oct 18, 2020

Great Experience, but difficult path to next job

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working with incredibly talented people and getting first hand experience with RCT and how field research is done. - Provided with a lot of autonomy and ability to take on many hats and learn a diverse set of skills

Cons

- The quality of your experience will largely be determined by your PA, and not all PAs are created equal. Definitely spend time researching your prospective PA - I am now a Data Scientist, and although I programmed a lot during my time as a Research Associate, most companies did not perceive that as valid coding experience and it was hard to my application past the resume review stage

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