Social Impact reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)
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Shiro Gnanaselvam

93% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Social Impact has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Social Impact employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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109 reviews
4.0
Jun 17, 2013

Fast paced and engaging

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The environment is fast paced, and the work is highly engaging. The people are friendly and supportive. You will never be bored.

Cons

There is a lack of communication between departments that can make organization a bit of a challenge. They grew rapidly and are playing a little catch up trying to organize the new hires.

1.0
Feb 8, 2013
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Pros

I think this company generally does quality work in the development and impact evaluation field, and is well-respected by donors.

Cons

The company is growing very quickly, and they seem eager to place people in positions for lucrative government contracts. As a result, people end up placed in positions that are not a good fit for their qualifications.

4.0
Nov 18, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

SI offers lots of opportunities to learn new skills and work with a variety of people, most of whom are extremely hard working, collaborative, and great at what they do. Junior staff especially have a lot of opportunity to grow and take on technical work as they show interest and competence to do so. I believe senior management have shown a genuine desire to better balance staff workloads and connect people to projects that interest them, and they have implemented a variety of measures to make that happen. That doesn't mean those measures always work, but the intent is sincere, and it's an ongoing effort. I feel my manager truly cares about me and my happiness and growth at the company. The overall staff are very friendly and collaborative, and there are often social events. Staff often praise each other's hard work publicly through weekly company-wide and divisional forums, bonuses are typically offered annually for excellent work, and the company offers annual cash prize rewards for excellence. Overall it has been a wonderful place to work!

Cons

As a consulting firm that takes on whatever clients pitch in an RFP, some of the evaluations we have to design and manage can be frustrating or seemingly pointless. The nature of this business is that you're often stuck working late nights and extra hours on a deadline, sometimes chasing silly client demands, and sometimes working on sectors that aren't of interest to you.

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