Does J-PAL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, J-PAL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at J-PAL. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at J-PAL?

86% of J-PAL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated J-PAL 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at J-PAL?

Research Associate (72) , Intern (15) , Policy Manager (12) , Manager (10) , Research Assistant (10) , Senior Research Associate (9) , Internship (8) , Associate (7) , Senior Associate (7) , Policy Associate (6) , Research Manager (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Consultant (5) , Policy Intern (4) , Policy and Communications (4)

What are the pros of working at J-PAL according to real employee reviews?

"Great people." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 19 reviews)); "great learning opportunities at the company" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great learning experience, positive environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Supportive, collaborative work culture" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at J-PAL according to real employee reviews?

"2. Salary low BUT it's recompensed with additional skills to increases earning capacity in the future." ((in 23 reviews)); "Management is horrible" ((in 18 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); ". Low pay for newcomers and analysts." ((in 15 reviews)); "There is an increase in number of terrible managers." ((in 11 reviews))

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4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(272 total reviews)

Iqbal Dhaliwal

87% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

J-PAL has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 272 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The J-PAL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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272 reviews

5.0

29 June 2026

Great place to be honest, but yay

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to be honest

Cons

Okay place to be honest

5.0

24 Apr 2026

I want it to remain anonymous

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company that one cant complain

Cons

Good company one cant complain

5.0

21 Feb 2026

Quality Policy Experience

Policy intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The interviewers were friendly , timelines were communicated well . Opened to making adjustments on start date to cater for personal circumstances . Treated as an equal.

Cons

Promotion pathways not clear and can be stressful

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