Better Markets Reviews

2.8

43% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Dennis Kelleher

44% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Better Markets has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Better Markets employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews
1.0
7 Apr 2025
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Pros

Great workers with lots of embodied knowledge

Cons

The nonprofit's entire mission and work is entirely compromised by the unnecessarily toxic, authoritarian structure, domineered by a paranoid CEO Fake Glassdoor reviews written in the CEO's voice A quick way to waste time and lose out on other opportunities They almost fired a new employee for taking *days* of paternity leave, ended up firing him several months later. Do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs.

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Better Markets Response
7mo
We take all feedback seriously, but this did not happen. We have never had anyone on staff in a situation like the one described. In fact, we have one Research Associate, and he has been with us for more than four years. Not only has no one been denied/discouraged from taking paternity leave, but many staff members have fully availed themselves of this benefit over the years, which we made more generous this past year. Better Markets is committed to progressive employee policies, including generous sick leave and fully supported paternity and family leave. Rather than making life decisions like employment based on anonymous attacks, we would encourage any prospective employee to review our benefits and speak directly with our team members (who average five years of tenure) to learn more about our mission-driven organization and workplace.
5.0
13 Feb 2023
Recommend
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Pros

It was motivating to be part of the Better Markets mission of serving the public interest in banking and financial markets, especially because they have the most influential voice among public advocacy organizations in this space. That clearly was because of their hardworking staff and subject matter experts, one of which I was happy to be for nearly two years. I was able to learn every day from the subject matter experts, other staff, and the CEO about numerous financial regulatory issues and policies as well as what makes effective advocacy. The breadth of issues I was able to cover and opportunities to shape the public dialogue kept me engaged and motivated. If you care about the public interest in the financial industry, this is a great place to work.

Cons

The breadth of issues can be challenging at times, but as I said it is motivating and kept me engaged.

4.0
27 Sept 2019

Very Challenging But Totally Worth It

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Meaningful work Great colleagues Feeling that what you are doing has real impact Sense of making a difference Fascinating issues and subject-matter that challenge your intellect

Cons

No lie, it can be stressful Hours can be long at times It is fast-paced and never lets up, so the ability to plan beyond day-to-day often gets pushed aside

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