Does GiveDirectly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GiveDirectly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GiveDirectly. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GiveDirectly?

83% of GiveDirectly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GiveDirectly 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GiveDirectly?

Field Officer (22) , Call Center Agent (8) , Associate Field Manager (7) , Senior Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Director (3) , Program Manager (3) , Associate (2) , Call Center Representative (2) , Field Manager (2) , Field Officer/Call Centre Agent (2) , Finance Manager (2) , Intern (2) , Technical Program Manager (2)

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

"Great Team" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "GD has a unique mission, is flexible and competitive salaries" ((in 5 reviews)); "Conducive working environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "An amazing mission that changes the lives of people in poverty" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Two many policies, poor management." ((in 3 reviews)); "No job security here at GiveDirectly" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about GiveDirectly layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GiveDirectly locations?

New York , Culebra , Philadelphia , United , Africa

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GiveDirectly reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Nick Allardice

100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

GiveDirectly has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GiveDirectly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

84 reviews

5.0

Oct 21, 2022

Great place great mission

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked here for 2 years and loved it. Left to move into private sector, but would never want to work anywhere else in not for profit sector.

Cons

It's hard to put down your laptop when you have a mission you believe in so the risk of burnout is higher than in most other jobs.

4.0

Oct 15, 2022

Good

Call center agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great workplace Work growth Work/life balance

Cons

Atleast give longer contracts to contracted employees

5.0

Aug 27, 2022

Good Organization to Work for

Field officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Employees are well valued, - Everyone's voice is heard - Good compensation benefits

Cons

The organization implements independent working stile in each country, which made me feel little disorganized from my view.

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