Does Practical Action pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Practical Action employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Practical Action. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Practical Action?

77% of Practical Action employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Practical Action 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Practical Action?

Officer (6) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Analyst (3) , Manager (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"Generally good people; cheap meal options" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible working" ((in 4 reviews)); "easy co ordination friendly environment good team well supervision" ((in 4 reviews)); "Generous pension scheme" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long serving Management in some areas creates a negative approach to change and moving forward." ((in 4 reviews)); "Low salaries." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.7

77% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Sarah Roberts

65% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Practical Action has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Practical 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

70 reviews

5.0

5 Feb 2026

Great place to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Values and mission led, great people to work with, flexible.

Cons

No to slow upward mobility

5.0

21 Jun 2021

Fabulous company

Learning and development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I enjoyed by time working in a friendly professionally, collaborative environment where I felt supported in my role. Generous pension scheme Friendly staff Modern office

Cons

My reason for moving on was to further develop in my career, despite the opportunities that were on offer this is a small organisation and opportunities are sometimes limited.

5.0

11 Feb 2019

Great flexible employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, friendly, diverse, ambitious, budy

Cons

Some systems overly clunky. Can be hectic.

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