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Center for Global Development

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Great now, but could improve - Research Associate Center for Global Development Employee Review

5.0
22 Apr 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get to work with brilliant people who are either at the height, or beginning, of their careers, and contribute to work that does inform policy. Great work-life balance. Small organization with a great culture. Excellent benefits.

Cons

No real room for advancement. The associate level roles can seem viewed internally as a sort of continuing education rather than the beginning of a career.

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5.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

great work culture and nice people, 30 days of PTO, office close December 25-January 1, and Summer Fridays (ever other Friday off between Labor Day and Memorial Day)

Cons

the pay could be better

4.0
24 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits to this company include a robust transportation stipend, a professional development stipend, 30 days PTO/year, summer Fridays (every other week), and a 10% 401K contribution after your first year.

Cons

The company clearly caters to its senior fellows, much to the frustration of its associate staff. 3 days a week in the office is unnecessary and clearly a tactic to bring lazy staff into the office and conform to leadership's dislike of remote work. There were even threats to monitor keycard swipes of staff to ensure their presence. This was clearly a targeted aim at senior staff that work remotely and travel, but associate staff are left to be punished. 3-5% raises per annum are negligible in this economy and because of the level of bureaucracy, there's no way to plead your case for more. There's a strong lack of direction from up top, which trickles down to each program and department.

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