Does International IDEA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, International IDEA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at International IDEA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at International IDEA?

70% of International IDEA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated International IDEA 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at International IDEA?

Intern (5) , Administrative Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at International IDEA according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly colleagues, a great location to work at and successful contributions." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Multicultural working environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits but lower grades not well" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at International IDEA according to real employee reviews?

"slightly bureaucratic and sometimes it is hard to reach out to the managers" ((in 3 reviews))

International IDEA Reviews

3.5

70% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Yves Leterme

80% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (32 reviews)

International IDEA has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The International IDEA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

32 reviews

2.0

13 Jan 2026

good employer

Administrative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some How Good working Environment

Cons

As I worked in Africa Management are very Authoritative

4.0

3 Apr 2025

Talented, Motivated Staff, Senior Leadership a Mix

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staffed by extremely technically proficient people who do not play office politics or do anything that distracts from the mission. Extremely collegial atmosphere.

Cons

The leadership has internal conflicts. They live in fear of their few donors and cant seem to stand up to them on even minor points.

3.0

22 July 2024

No growth opportunity, uncompetitive pay, interesting work, great people

Professional - mid level

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work, ability to apply knowledge rather than paper-push, not toxic work environment, interesting people to work with.

Cons

The pay is uncompetitive and even low following years of no to maximum 2% pay rise. No opportunity for professional development, growth or promotion. All effort is placed on simply keeping the Institute open.

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