Does The Carter Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Carter Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Carter Center. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Carter Center?

53% of The Carter Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Carter Center 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Carter Center?

Intern (64) , Program Associate (10) , Technical Advisor (9) , Internship (7) , Associate Director (5) , Program Assistant (4) , Consultant (3) , Conflict Resolution Intern (2) , Data Analyst Intern (2) , Democracy Program Intern (2) , Development Intern (2) , Field Technical Advisor (2) , Graduate Research Assistant (2) , Program (2) , Research Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at The Carter Center according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and amazing work." ((in 26 reviews)); "Staff and atmosphere are friendly and engaging" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great colleagues and meaningful job experience" ((in 8 reviews)); "This is the best internship program I have been part of." ((in 7 reviews)); "Healthy work environment, lots of programming for interns and good hands" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Carter Center according to real employee reviews?

"The internship is unpaid and competitive" ((in 14 reviews)); "Salary is low for the experience demanded." ((in 9 reviews)); "managers were always away, a lot of work" ((in 6 reviews)); "The management is terrible." ((in 6 reviews)); "As an intern you experience will highly depend on whether or not you are a full time intern, what department you work with and you direct supervisors." ((in 5 reviews))

The Carter Center Reviews

3.9

53% would recommend to a friend

(106 total reviews)

Mary Ann Peters

61% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (106 reviews)

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The Carter Center has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Carter Center 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

106 reviews

4.0

2 Apr 2026

Mission driven organization with great people

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-great staff -important work -upward mobility is improving as it grows

Cons

-intense workload/ burnout. Many take fmla -low salaries -bureaucratic

5.0

5 Jan 2026

Amazing place to work

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic people, they really care about professional development

Cons

Each team is quite different so make sure to ask good questions in the interview

4.0

14 Dec 2025

Unique and Rewarding Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The organization has in many ways, tremendous flexibility to let his employees innovate and take on new challenges even if it means taking things slow to get there. There is also a high sense of serving a great purpose which is actually true and with relentless commitment and resolve by the senior leadership.

Cons

Working for this organization is not for the lighthearted so be prepared to give 1000% especially if you wish to make a difference.

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