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?

"Best working environment with very good salary and benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "Very friendly team, always supportive and indeed team next." ((in 6 reviews)); "GD has a unique mission, is flexible and competitive salaries" ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (84 reviews)

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

May 10, 2022

Great work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They really believe in their values, and use them to make engineering decisions

Cons

The org is growing quickly and is always pushing to operate at maximum capacity and efficiency. It is rewarding but also difficult.

5.0

May 12, 2026

Ambitious and fast-paced environment with high expectations

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the ambition, pace and growth. Great team.

Cons

High expectations. Can be intense.

5.0

Apr 25, 2026

Stellar work, culture, people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, important and interesting work

Cons

at times hard to progress vertically

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