Does Japan Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Japan Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Japan Foundation. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Japan Foundation?

53% of Japan Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Japan Foundation 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Japan Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Non profit, mission oriented, friendly coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly work environment and colleagues." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Japan Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Mostly database management with a little menial labor on the side." ((in 3 reviews))

Japan Foundation Reviews

3.8

53% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

15% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (15 reviews)

Japan Foundation has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Japan Foundation 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

15 reviews

3.0

4 Apr 2026

Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good, less growth but overall okay

Cons

Not bad but less growth

5.0

6 May 2025

A warm workplace with high regards to compliances

Administration officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Law compliance is one of the most important thing in workplace and Japan Foundation complies perfectly. It is very fair in treating its employees; meaning you get what you deserve within the law/rules. This made the work environment very safe/comfortable, both physically and mentally.

Cons

The salary is rather uncompetitive. But it is within the law and it is neither a company nor profitable organization so there's not much you can do about that.

5.0

26 Mar 2025

Good Salary for Fresh Graduate

Program assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Healthy work environment and paid overtime

Cons

Felt difficult in communication because of work from home

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