Does GiveDirectly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GiveDirectly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GiveDirectly. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GiveDirectly?

83% of GiveDirectly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GiveDirectly 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GiveDirectly?

Field Officer (22) , Call Center Agent (8) , Associate Field Manager (7) , Senior Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Director (3) , Program Manager (3) , Associate (2) , Call Center Representative (2) , Field Manager (2) , Field Officer/Call Centre Agent (2) , Finance Manager (2) , Intern (2) , Technical Program Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at GiveDirectly according to real employee reviews?

"Very friendly team, always supportive and indeed team next." ((in 6 reviews)); "Best working environment with very good salary and benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Better pay than many local Non Profits around." ((in 5 reviews)); "GD has a unique mission, is flexible and competitive salaries" ((in 5 reviews)); "An amazing mission that changes the lives of people in poverty" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GiveDirectly according to real employee reviews?

"Two many policies, poor management." ((in 3 reviews)); "No job security here at GiveDirectly" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about GiveDirectly redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GiveDirectly redundancy and their outlook for job security at GiveDirectly in 2026.

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GiveDirectly Reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Nick Allardice

100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

GiveDirectly has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GiveDirectly 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

84 reviews

5.0

12 May 2026

Ambitious and fast-paced environment with high expectations

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Love the ambition, pace and growth. Great team.

Cons

High expectations. Can be intense.

5.0

25 Apr 2026

Stellar work, culture, people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great people, important and interesting work

Cons

at times hard to progress vertically

5.0

4 Feb 2026

Exceptionally strong org, operating culture, and values

Special projects

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Leadership, values alignment, impact on the ground all incredibly strong

Cons

Rigorous, private sector-esque internal operating culture can make work/life balance a challenge for more senior staff and folks looking to move up quickly in the organization

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Jobs at GiveDirectly

Media Relations Associate (Remote)