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 18 reviews)); "IPA provides a great place to learn and grow, with an enjoyable office culture and great colleagues." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "If you get a great manager, you are lucky." ((in 6 reviews)); "A great opportunity to do work that you can be proud of." ((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 18 reviews)); "Long hours; Lots of travels to the field;" ((in 12 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

Company ratings over time

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

Apr 14, 2018

Innovative interventions for poverty alleviation

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learning on experimental interventions and field work

Cons

every project has its challenges but you can have tools to resolve them

4.0

Feb 23, 2018

Employer of the Year

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I interviewed at IPA and got the job. It only took the interview panel one week to decide and call me in to start the Job. 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.

Cons

I had no bad experience in the spun-off 10 months that I worked in IPA. I enjoyed every day. Dressing casually was great and the company concentrated more on our brains than looking at dress code. Working in Administration was good but the chances of staying in one position are high given that their no room for promotion careerwise unless someone resigns and you are considered qualified for that Job.

3.0

Feb 3, 2018

A lot of learning for RA/SRA role

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll learn a lot while working as a RA/SRA.

Cons

Many projects are too academic, with little to no policy value.

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Jobs at Innovations for Poverty Action

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