Does Rare pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rare employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rare. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rare?

67% of Rare employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rare 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rare?

Manager (9) , Director (6) , Associate (4) , Intern (3) , Coordinator (2) , Program Manager (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Manager (2) , Vice President (2)

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

"people are friendly and easy to approach." ((in 15 reviews)); "On paper looked like a good culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "Excellent benefits." ((in 7 reviews)); "Additionally, the organization offers competitive salaries and attractive benefits packages." ((in 5 reviews)); "Everyone is nice and friendly." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Like any typical corporate workplace, incompetent senior leadership were protected while dedicated, effective employees were maligned, fired, or bullied out." ((in 5 reviews)); "The Leadership team really does not understand what it is doing as others have mentioned in their posts." ((in 4 reviews)); "As is now, Rare’s board is a glorified social club that does not exercise any real control and oversight over Rare and its senior management." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rare redundancies in 2026?

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

Rare Reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Brett Jenks

64% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Rare has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rare 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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85 reviews

5.0

2 Sept 2025

great place to work

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

impactful work, good morale, strong leadership, flexible schedule

Cons

No cons at this time

5.0

7 Aug 2024

Dedicated coworkers, great company culture

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There's a reason why you'll find so many people at Rare who've been there for 5+, 10+ years - great culture, and solid compensation and benefits. People are passionate about their work and are excited about collaborating with each other around the world, but with a healthy recognition of work life balance (at least this was my experience). It is an organization that punches above its weight in terms of impact, and seems to be growing in impact and recognition in recent years.

Cons

Transitions in leadership and senior staffing led to some instability during my tenure. Some organizational issues that seem to be typical for a matrixed, international organization. And the size of the organization was challenging - sometimes it felt too small to have as much impact as desired, sometimes too big to be really nimble and adaptable.

5.0

16 Jan 2024

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone is nice and friendly. Provides a lot of support when you need it. Great benefits, especially medical, and perks they provide their employees such as flexible Fridays and remote work. Provides opportunities to move up in the company. A lot of long time employees here.

Cons

None so far, Have been here 3 months now and no complaints.

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