Does Local Initiatives Support Corporation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Local Initiatives Support Corporation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Local Initiatives Support Corporation. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation?

79% of Local Initiatives Support Corporation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Local Initiatives Support Corporation 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Local Initiatives Support Corporation?

Program Officer (24) , Assistant Program Officer (12) , Senior Program Officer (10) , Intern (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Asset Manager (2) , Associate (2) , Communications Intern (2) , Consultant (2) , Deputy Director (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , Program Assistant (2) , Program Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"And the benefits are good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good people and great work" ((in 11 reviews)); "LISC has a supportive work environment with very intelligent staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "Deeply meaningful work and a company full of colleagues who are truly passionate about the organization's mission." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was capped and if someone is looking for higher pay, they will have to leave LISC." ((in 6 reviews)); "Culture is awful." ((in 5 reviews)); "Organization does not promote or approve raises unless someone has been at their role at the org for 3+ years, even after leadership has acknowledged a promtion or raise is deserved" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Local Initiatives Support Corporation locations?

New York , Washington , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , Milwaukee , Chicago , Richmond , Hampton , Kalamazoo , Oklahoma City , Albuquerque , Houston , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Saint Paul , California City , San Diego , Oakland , Fowler , Hartford , Seattle , Oregon City , Portland , Philadelphia

Local Initiatives Support Corporation reviews

3.7

79% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Michael Pugh

75% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation 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

130 reviews

3.0

Oct 6, 2025

Meaningful Work That Can Improve Communities and Lives

Senior program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Deeply meaningful work and a company full of colleagues who are truly passionate about the organization's mission. Good salaries and benefits, the ability to have work/life balance that counts and great opportunities for learning, professional development, cross functional growth, and just plain interesting, exciting work that creates value in yourself for future opportunities as you gain experience

Cons

A large organization that has the growing pains of legacy systems transition, bureaucracy that can at times stunt creativity and sideline good ideas, relatively flat staffing structure in program offices which can limit opportunities for advancement. Also note that in the current climate, CDFI's such as LISC face very stiff opposition at the federal level, creating some uncertainty.

4.0

Sep 20, 2025

Great Company to Work for when you have a great team

Program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open door policy with my team Projects are fun to work on Remote work offers flexibility Great benefits Opportunity to grow and travel Full benefits 401k, health insurance, FSA, quarterly remote stipend, company credit card

Cons

I’ve had the experience of working for many ppl and coming across many ppl from different departments. There are some people that are very aggressive and assertive when they’re interviewing. Some director(s) are very snobbish when this Director was reading through my resume it was wise of them to grill me bc I did not have a masters while I told her it’s not a requirement or noted in the job post. So be wary of some directors. There are some instances if you notify them of you applying to different Department, they will make sure you don’t get ahead or hired at all and sabotage your application process.

3.0

Jul 29, 2025

Experience in a local office

Assistant program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local office leadership very supportive, inclusive Good work/life balance Office in central city environment / hybrid work schedule

Cons

Leadership from national office not very transparent - where does the money go? CEO not visible Small local offices don’t get much attention

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Jobs at Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Program Officer, Lending