Does CARE (USA) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CARE (USA) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CARE (USA). This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CARE (USA)?

66% of CARE (USA) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CARE (USA) 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CARE (USA)?

Director (13) , Intern (12) , Accountant (6) , Senior Technical Advisor (6) , Program Manager (5) , Coordinator (4) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Manager (4) , Technical Advisor (4) , (3) , Business Development Manager (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Manager (3) , Country Director (2) , Director of Development (2)

What are the pros of working at CARE (USA) according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great in the organization" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good employer and benefits." ((in 23 reviews)); "Colleagues that lead work in the field are amazing." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great benefits and fair salary" ((in 9 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers in the states and abroad, inspiring programs, benefits" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CARE (USA) according to real employee reviews?

"There is no accountability for bad managers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management is not supportive and there is an active bias against women, especially once you start to have children because you are not able to undertake fieldwork as you might have been able to as a single person." ((in 7 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Serious flaws in upper level management; low staff morale after recent layoffs and subsequent exodus of many talented staff (which is being addressed)." ((in 7 reviews)); "Management is awful!" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about CARE (USA) layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CARE (USA) locations?

Atlanta , Washington , Chicago , New York , Corpus Christi , Miami , Perry

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Love/Hate - Great Team, but Chronically Overworked/Underpaid - Program Manager CARE (USA) Employee Review

2.0

Sep 23, 2024

Program manager

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Pros

High level of technical expertise on staff. Competitive 401K contribution after 15 months of full-time employment. Annual leave of 25 day/year for those who can take that time off. Really nice people! Corporate management team seems to genuinely want to improve work-life balance.

Cons

Poor and/or non-existent internal systems and structures for program and financial monitoring and management. Hiring and annual merit-based increase freezes for all US-based staff (2024). Limited/no unrestricted funds available for employee professional development (e.g., training, travel). Constant high staff turn-over. Low base salaries relative to others in comparable fields/roles.

CARE (USA) Response

We know that many of our internal systems are not as up to date as would be ideal, and we are trying to find ways to improve them. For Learning and Development, we have access to many courses on both CARE Academy and LinkedIn Learning - the vast majority of these do not require your department to provide funding. We also have a partnership with eCornell, where we get a reduced price on courses and certifications. Please check with your HR Business Partner about how you might access these training and development opportunities.

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5.0

Jan 6, 2026

Coordinator

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Pros

CARE continues to focus on saving lives and defeating poverty and it is inspiring to see how everyone remains committed to our mission.

Cons

Like all nonprofits, CARE is dealing with a difficult and unpredictable operating environment.

3.0

Jun 8, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My coworkers were great and I had the opportunity to travel to different countries and see the work CARE was doing in person, great way to learn about the world and different cultures. The overall mission of the org is great and the programs implemented are actually making a huge impact on people lives around the world. Benefits (PTO, 401K, etc) are pretty good as well.

Cons

You're expected to always work overtime and not complain and if you set healthy boundaries then you're not seen as a "team player". The processes are broken and the attempts to fix them are short lived. There are too many cooks in the kitchen when it came to final reviews, usually extending the life of a project by weeks because one person didn't like one specific detail. The diversity in the marketing team is significantly lacking considering the org is focused on supporting international voices and stories. Upper management doesn't have much respect for anyone under a director level. HR is unhelpful and messy. For an org that pushes a message of diversity and belonging, the employees are treated MUCH differently which is extremely disappointing.

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