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      3.8

      85% would recommend to a friend

      (91 total reviews)
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      Dr. Rajiv Shah

      45% approve of CEO

      83% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture and values

      3.6

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      The Rockefeller Foundation has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Rockefeller Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      91 reviews
      3.0
      30 Mar 2018

      Project Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      rigorous, professional, high-impact, and influential

      Cons

      undergoing period of strategic transition, with limited direction

      5.0
      8 Oct 2015

      Inspiring organization tackling pressing global issues

      Program associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Quickly gain exposure to a range of different issue areas, geographies, and intervention models - Opportunity to partner with some of the foremost thinkers and practitioners in the sector - Deep organizational commitment to impact, innovation, and embracing new ways of working - Impressive, skilled, and supportive colleagues who are deeply passionate about the work - Opportunities to travel to regional offices and work with grantees in the field - Good comp and benefits for the social sector

      Cons

      - Work across the Foundation's offices and with partners around the world so should be comfortable with nontraditional hours - Flat organization, promotion cycle slower than in private sector; title may not always be reflective of depth / breadth of responsibilities

      3.0
      20 Mar 2019

      Great people, challenging work, but tons to be desired (especially if you are not white)

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great and genuinely caring people Great benefits Work / life balance Strong brand

      Cons

      No promotional track Lacking diversity (still predominately white staff) Shifting into a consultant / fixed term employee org. Executive team is a who’s who list of the presidents friends (it’s public record)

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