Does CRDF Global pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CRDF Global employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CRDF Global. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CRDF Global?

44% of CRDF Global employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CRDF Global 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CRDF Global?

Project Lead (14) , Project Associate (11) , Senior Project Lead (7) , Program Manager (5) , Intern (4) , Procurement Specialist (4) , Project Manager (4) , Manager (3) , Administrative (2) , Associate Project Manager (2) , Internship (2) , Senior Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at CRDF Global according to real employee reviews?

"it is good benefit here" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 11 reviews)); "The company's culture is great and the work they take on is great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Plus, the office is great." ((in 3 reviews)); "The employees are amazing." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CRDF Global according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and very low annual increases" ((in 7 reviews)); "Put your efforts in finding a better job with better pay and better management at another development organization." ((in 7 reviews)); "CEO hires his friends for exorbitant salaries and unneeded roles." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of clarity on overall direction of the organization by upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Career advancement and opportunities limited" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about CRDF Global layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CRDF Global layoffs and their outlook for job security at CRDF Global in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CRDF Global locations?

Arlington , Washington , Virginia Beach , Remote

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CRDF Global reviews

3.3

44% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

Michael Dignam

41% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

CRDF Global has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CRDF Global employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

105 reviews

4.0

Aug 13, 2024

Org Struggles with Financial Mismanagement

Project lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Modern “fun” office to cater to Gen-Z interns and project associates.

Cons

Budget cut leading to lay offs and demolishing entire teams. CEO (Michael Dignam) repeatedly made ignorant comments during org-wide meetings. Disconnection between C-suite level employees who are in their 50s and younger generations who are in their 20-30s.

3.0

Dec 10, 2018

CRDF Global has potential to be so much more

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be very interesting work - nice office with perks.

Cons

Poor culture; old school; traditional. Leadership not transparent.

2.0

Sep 13, 2023

grew too big too fast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people are pretty nice overall

Cons

the company only cares about growing their portfolios and getting awards and more work but have grown too big too quickly and now it shows because they dont have enough support staff like finance, procurement, and travel to accommodate the load. Turnover is high because everyone gets burnt out and realizes they deserve better pay for the amount of work they're doing. CRDF doesnt have the infrastructure or the internal processes to support the work they do and they are NOT prioritizing fixing it and making it better and havent in the 3+ years I've been here and anyone in a supporting administrative role (not project lead or associate) needs to stay far far away.

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