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      Evidence Action

      Engaged employer

      Evidence Action Reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (134 total reviews)
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      Danielle Bayer

      100% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Culture and values

      3.8

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      Evidence Action has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 134 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Evidence Action 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

      134 reviews
      5.0
      7 May 2015

      At the forefront of large scale impactful work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I was really attracted by the great mission to scale proven solutions to improve the lives of millions. There was also a lot of focus on people management and mentorship. It suited my interests and style of working very well that building systems, improving cost-efficiency and professional management were encouraged and rewarded.

      Cons

      They work was fantastic, but I didn't realize till I left that it was so cutting edge for the sector. I wish success and innovation were celebrated more.

      1.0
      18 Nov 2017

      Still terrible management, may not survive

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Beware of the recent reviews; management did initiate them to counteract the slew of bad reviews (and it shows). Sadly, there are not many pros to tell about Evidence Action any more.

      Cons

      The organization is still losing critical staff due to incompetent management. There is a big exodus: COO, directors, managers, including IT are all out. IT systems are in shambles. Operational systems are still extremely poor, and this can not be ascribed anymore to being a 'start up' after seven years in the business. Don't believe it - this is now nothing more than management incompetence. Worst: Data security is still not dealt with and at this point, this is becoming criminally negligent. Additionally, HR has ignored complaints of sexual harassment, and in this day and age, that is just no longer ok (if it ever was). It's truly a mess there - stay far away if you value your career.

      1.0
      3 Jul 2017

      Stay away

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Peers were excellent... until they all started to leave because management was poisonous.

      Cons

      Program heads are small-minded, petty, vindictive and micromanaging. They are incapable of nurturing careers since they are too busy trying to protect their kingdoms - senior staff will not nurture and develop you. If you've got research ambitions or just career ambitions in general - stay away. Evidence Action is a mess, upper management is atrocious and you will get all of the burn and none of the benefit of a "start-up".

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