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      3.4

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (17 total reviews)

      Sarah Anderson

      46% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture and values

      3.0

      Senior management

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.7

      Compensation and benefits

      Institute For Policy Studies has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Institute For Policy Studies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      17 reviews
      1.0
      23 Oct 2025

      Toxic, Absentee Leadership

      Director
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There are many great colleagues at IPS.

      Cons

      Senior leadership at IPS is a train wreck. It has been for years. They know nothing about operations, finance, human resources, team building, or modern fundraising. What they do is: a) blow smoke, b) blow organizational bubbles. Even long-term funders are backing away.

      5.0
      14 May 2025

      Fabulous place to work

      Fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I loved my job at IPS: I was continually challenged intellectually, the work environment was extremely supportive, and the diversity of staff and board members brought strength to the organization.

      Cons

      The pay was lower than most similar nonprofits.

      3.0
      13 Feb 2024

      Great community but management is directionless

      Editor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great place to get published and be part of the progressive community.

      Cons

      Pay is embarrassingly low for a DC think tank. White managers have good intentions but regularly tokenize staff of color and are fundamentally not interested in creating a place where non-director level staff can build a career.

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