Pew Research Center Reviews

One issue: middle management is uneven-some managers are very ineffective and difficult to work with. This partly a personal issue, with certain managers undermining employees and disregarding input or opinions. It's also a professional issue, with poor project management and unclear guidance leading to chaotic work flows. A bigger issue is that there are few internal mechanisms to address this-review of managers doesn't include all direct reports, there are no dispute resolution mechanisms, etc. So if you're stuck with a bad manager there's not much to do but leave. Another is that there is a clear hierarchy among projects, and if you end up on of the lower-priority projects you can quickly become marginalized with little opportunity to move into a different area.

Because of the org's non-profit status, there is not a lot of extra money available. Do not expect many perks. Salaries are altogether lower than analogous positions at for-profit companies. The Pew Research Center functions mostly as a loose confederation of research teams, which leads to inefficiencies. Higher-ups are trying to create a more cohesive structure, but this can be really slow. Growth opportunities are extremely limited and slow-moving. You are effectively required to leave the org and go to grad school before they will consider promoting you above a certain level (a few have done it without this, but it is rare). Your growth path is confined to a rigid structure imposed by HR, and it is difficult to get HR to recognize valuable contributions that fall outside the bounds of the preset framework.