Does German Marshall Fund pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, German Marshall Fund employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at German Marshall Fund. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at German Marshall Fund?

70% of German Marshall Fund employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated German Marshall Fund 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at German Marshall Fund?

Intern (19) , Program Assistant (7) , Internship (4) , Program Manager (3) , Research Assistant (3) , Research Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at German Marshall Fund according to real employee reviews?

"People in GMFUS in DC are great." ((in 13 reviews)); "Engaging topics and smart colleagues." ((in 7 reviews)); "Everyone is incredibly friendly and welcoming at GMF." ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly atmosphere." ((in 3 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at German Marshall Fund according to real employee reviews?

"Unfortunately the Internship is unpaid and doesn't provide a transit stipend." ((in 8 reviews)); "Very few job opportunities available after the internship is over." ((in 5 reviews)); "Advancement is not really an option and the pay is little" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about German Marshall Fund layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer

Not enough data to show CEO approval

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

German Marshall Fund has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The German Marshall Fund 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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61 reviews

1.0

Jun 14, 2023

Terrible Work Culture

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Opportunities to work on interesting projects - Frequent chances to meet leaders in the field

Cons

- Toxic, overly stressful work environment - Useless HR - Low pay and expectation of availability outside work hours - Poor leadership - Constant staff turnover

2.0

Jan 5, 2022

Exploitative and hypocritical

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, intellectually stimulating context, smart coworkers

Cons

Junior staff exploited and abused by entitled & well-payed senior staff, little to no accountability, HR unresponsive, everyone here is mostly miserable. Not a good place for POC.

3.0

Sep 7, 2021

Good for first job in DC

Operations assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large pool of junior staff Travel opportunities for junior staff Interesting programs, fellows, contacts

Cons

Little to no room for growth Bureaucracy Incompetent leadership is allowed to continue unsupervised until enough staff complain

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