Does Human Rights First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Human Rights First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Human Rights First. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Human Rights First?

39% of Human Rights First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Human Rights First 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Human Rights First?

Intern (8) , Director (4) , Legal Intern (4) , Internship (3) , Attorney (2)

What are the pros of working at Human Rights First according to real employee reviews?

"My supervisor was great at giving me challenging tasks while also ensuring I understood what I was doing and enjoying the work I was doing." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great Work Environment and Friendly Co" ((in 4 reviews)); "life balance, intelligent coworkers." ((in 3 reviews)); "I learned a lot on this job and loved the team I worked with." ((in 3 reviews)); "expert colleagues and good mission" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Human Rights First according to real employee reviews?

"Awful management and lack of transparency." ((in 3 reviews)); "They keep talking about funding cuts, yet senior leadership is making $200k+ salaries and they even created another senior leadership position." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Human Rights First redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Human Rights First redundancy and their outlook for job security at Human Rights First in 2026.

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3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Uzra Zeya

Not enough data to show CEO approval

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture and values

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.0

Compensation and benefits

Human Rights First has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Human Rights First 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

34 reviews

5.0

23 July 2025

Dedicated Team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work hard to help immigrants and other marginalized groups

Cons

Sometimes misaligned with industry standards

5.0

5 Oct 2023

Human rights first

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Incredible work life balance and safe work environment. Encouraged to use time off and personal days.

Cons

Low salary compared to market.

5.0

20 July 2022

Great work, good people

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are excellent coworkers and supervisors. Everyone cares about doing good work.

Cons

I do not have any complaints.

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Senior Advocacy Advisor/Counsel

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Managing Director, Representation

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