Does Better Markets pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Better Markets employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Better Markets. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Better Markets?

43% of Better Markets employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Better Markets 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

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

"Fighting Wall Street’s biggest too big to fail banks and their Washington allies has been a very tough task these last six years, but Better Markets’ founder, Board, CEO and staff have fought them fearlessly nonetheless." ((in 4 reviews)); "Decent salaries for a non" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The CEO is categorically opposed to more flexible arrangements because he thinks that having everyone in one place leads to "synergy"; the irony is that people are so demoralized and afraid to talk that the only "synergy" the office generates is gallows humor." ((in 5 reviews)); "Inept and unethical leadership" ((in 4 reviews)); "Strange, combative culture" ((in 3 reviews)); "Dismal benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

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2.8

43% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Dennis Kelleher

44% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture and values

2.8

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

Better Markets has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Better Markets employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

24 reviews

1.0

7 Apr 2025

Paranoid narcissistic CEO :/

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great workers with lots of embodied knowledge

Cons

The nonprofit's entire mission and work is entirely compromised by the unnecessarily toxic, authoritarian structure, domineered by a paranoid CEO Fake Glassdoor reviews written in the CEO's voice A quick way to waste time and lose out on other opportunities They almost fired a new employee for taking *days* of paternity leave, ended up firing him several months later. Do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs.

Better Markets Response

7mo

We take all feedback seriously, but this did not happen. We have never had anyone on staff in a situation like the one described. In fact, we have one Research Associate, and he has been with us for more than four years. Not only has no one been denied/discouraged from taking paternity leave, but many staff members have fully availed themselves of this benefit over the years, which we made more generous this past year. Better Markets is committed to progressive employee policies, including generous sick leave and fully supported paternity and family leave. Rather than making life decisions like employment based on anonymous attacks, we would encourage any prospective employee to review our benefits and speak directly with our team members (who average five years of tenure) to learn more about our mission-driven organization and workplace.

5.0

13 Feb 2023

Dedicated and effective non-profit with a strongly public-focused mission

Director of banking policy

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was motivating to be part of the Better Markets mission of serving the public interest in banking and financial markets, especially because they have the most influential voice among public advocacy organizations in this space. That clearly was because of their hardworking staff and subject matter experts, one of which I was happy to be for nearly two years. I was able to learn every day from the subject matter experts, other staff, and the CEO about numerous financial regulatory issues and policies as well as what makes effective advocacy. The breadth of issues I was able to cover and opportunities to shape the public dialogue kept me engaged and motivated. If you care about the public interest in the financial industry, this is a great place to work.

Cons

The breadth of issues can be challenging at times, but as I said it is motivating and kept me engaged.

4.0

27 Sept 2019

Very Challenging But Totally Worth It

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Meaningful work Great colleagues Feeling that what you are doing has real impact Sense of making a difference Fascinating issues and subject-matter that challenge your intellect

Cons

No lie, it can be stressful Hours can be long at times It is fast-paced and never lets up, so the ability to plan beyond day-to-day often gets pushed aside

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