Toxic culture with incompetent, manipulative HR and constant turnover—proceed with caution. - Human Resources IFPRI Employee Review

1.0
28 Sept 2025
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Pros

Diversity and some good benefits

Cons

Toxic culture with incompetent, manipulative HR and constant turnover. Despite supportive colleagues, IFPRI suffers from poor culture, lack of professional maturity, cliques, and frequent infighting. HR is incompetent and manipulative, with insecurities and politics driving decisions instead of fairness and accountability. High turnover and burnout are common. This is not a healthy environment for those seeking professionalism, transparency, or long-term growth.

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5.0
3 Apr 2026
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Pros

It was good experience overall

Cons

There was some politics at the job

4.0
6 May 2026
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Pros

Collaborative envt, very international crowd esp among research assistance staff, pay just ok for dc

Cons

Hard to advance without a PhD, learning opportunities really depend on project and on supervisor - not standardized even within divisions

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