Does Mercy Corps pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mercy Corps employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mercy Corps. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mercy Corps?

72% of Mercy Corps employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mercy Corps 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercy Corps?

Intern (25) , Program Manager (25) , Program Officer (17) , Director (14) , Senior Advisor (12) , Project Manager (11) , Finance Officer (10) , Advisor (8) , Assistant Program Officer (7) , Internship (7) , Manager (7) , Communications Officer (6) , Coordinator (6) , MEL Officer (6) , Program Assistant (6)

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

"Great team and very dynamic" ((in 22 reviews)); "good benefits especially health insurance" ((in 22 reviews)); "genuinely kind and supportive colleagues." ((in 19 reviews)); "it is a good organization" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great culture and work ethics." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low salaries for the national" ((in 24 reviews)); "I don't think senior leadership knew what to do" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low pay especially for London" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Not so great on work life balance for family people" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mercy Corps layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Mercy Corps locations?

Portland , Washington , New York , Jordan , Guaynabo , Africa , Virginia Beach , Canada , Sudan , Dallas , Texas City , Palestine , San Juan , Los Angeles , Seattle , Oregon City , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Syria , Africa

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Mercy Corps reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(520 total reviews)

Tjada D’Oyen McKenna

75% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Mercy Corps has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 520 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mercy Corps 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

520 reviews

2.0

Jan 30, 2016

Rewards long service rather than talent/innovation especially in field offices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some exciting projects to get involved with. Decent support package for field-level staff.

Cons

Field offices are hugely bureaucratic. HR and Operations systems are about 20 years out of date which makes it immensely challenging to effectively deliver programs. Ironic for an organisation that purports to respond effectively to crises! The truth is its systems are simply not up to the task. There are huge gaps in County office leadership - people are rewarded for loyalty/long service, meaning there is little appetite for innovation and reform. Quite heavily centralised and Portland staff are divorced from the realities on the ground, yet dominate research/reports/project design/decision making.

4.0

Dec 17, 2015

Meaningful work, worldwide

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International exposure. Diverse programming. Interesting colleagues to work with.

Cons

Sometimes there may be a lack of communication Top to Bottom, making it hard to understand the Company's mission.

2.0

Dec 11, 2015

Average but not exceptional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great programs and individuals working for the organization. Some of Mercy Corps' programs really are making a difference to people living in some of the toughest locations across the world.

Cons

Like many organizations, senior management is full of nepotism and rewards those who toe the party line. People who point out some of the obvious organizational challenges are quickly kicked to the curb.

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