Is FHI 360 a good company to work for?

FHI 360 has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,005 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at FHI 360 to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about FHI 360 have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Manager and Director .

Does FHI 360 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FHI 360 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FHI 360. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FHI 360?

83% of FHI 360 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FHI 360 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FHI 360?

Program Officer (39) , Technical Officer (28) , Technical Advisor (21) , Director (19) , Associate Director (18) , Intern (17) , Project Manager (17) , Communications Specialist (14) , Program Manager (13) , Project Director (13) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Senior Program Officer (11) , Consultant (10) , Program Assistant (9) , Research Associate (9)

What are the pros of working at FHI 360 according to real employee reviews?

"Not sure if the company is able to offer pensions anymore but that was a great benefit and selling point." ((in 90 reviews)); "Great people to work with based on the project you're working with." ((in 60 reviews)); "The team members and colleagues in other teams are really great." ((in 40 reviews)); "The mission of the organization is great as well as they staff." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work environment were one can thrive when following the work procedures" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FHI 360 according to real employee reviews?

"Some of the clients are demanding and senior leadership doesn’t push back." ((in 30 reviews)); "The management is horrible." ((in 30 reviews)); "Pay is low for the requirements to get a technical job (some of our interns have masters degrees)." ((in 26 reviews)); "Low salary (that's really all actually)" ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management seems completely cut off and detached from the real world and their employees." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about FHI 360 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FHI 360 layoffs and their outlook for job security at FHI 360 in 2026.

What are the top reviewed FHI 360 locations?

Washington , Durham , Arlington , Raleigh , New York , Tunis , Roanoke , Lansing , Atlanta , San Francisco , Baltimore , Greenbelt , Silver Spring , East Freetown , Atlanta , Fitchburg , North Afton , Mekko , Pretoria , Texas

FHI 360 reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(808 total reviews)

Tessie San Martin, PhD, MS

91% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

FHI 360 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 808 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FHI 360 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

808 reviews

2.0

Jun 28, 2011

Despite its admirable mission, FHI is a bureaucratic organization lacking effective day-to-day managers

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Important mission Ability to travel internationally Generally good salaries and benefits

Cons

Competition between departments High-stress work environment (sometimes needlessly) and long hours Often, very poor management skills among mid-level managers. Higher-level managers too busy to notice.

2.0

Dec 18, 2010

High performance not rewarded

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoy "brown bags" presentation during lunch time when all employees are welcome to learn about FHI's programs in health research.

Cons

Management not held accountable for providing direction, training, opportunities. No discussions of career path - it's all based on who you know. New Ideas are not welcomed - advancement based on tenure even for poor performers; high performing new employees are not recognize as they are a threat to status quo.

3.0

Dec 4, 2010

Proud to support the mission of FHI, frustrated with the way that mission is lead.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots to be proud of given what the organization does/has done. Excellent and comprehensive benefits package including 12% pension (FYI: takes 5 years to fully vest; 20% per year), 18 vacation days (to start; 12 sick leave provided as well, both roll over if unused), Fairly casual work environment.

Cons

Promotions are few and far between; it seems like the best way to get one is to leave the organization and come back. Getting new ideas implemented is difficult and is often met with multiple levels of resistance. A large number of people have been with the organization for quite some time, meaning that there are a lot of "legacy" politics you must weed through. Merit increases mimic those of a governmental organization, meaning that fixed increases for everyone are the norm and rewards for effort that is "above and beyond" your peers is very very rare. Professional and/or career development seem like an afterthought. I have not witnessed any significant attempt to get feedback from employees about their impression of the organization, even as turnover has increased during my tenure.

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