Does Results for Development Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Results for Development Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Results for Development Institute. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Results for Development Institute?

76% of Results for Development Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Results for Development Institute 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Results for Development Institute?

Senior Program Associate (9) , Senior Program Officer (7) , Program Associate (5) , Program Officer (5) , Intern (4) , IT Operations Intern (3) , Fellow (2) , Internship (2) , Management (2)

What are the pros of working at Results for Development Institute according to real employee reviews?

"People are friendly and working in the IT field, that can be sometimes difficult to find." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 7 reviews)); "Smart, driven, staff who are conducting high" ((in 5 reviews)); "Casual and quiet office space." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Results for Development Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Team leaders not always the best managers of people." ((in 4 reviews)); "Not great work/life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "heavy culture, which consequently takes away your time for doing your actual work." ((in 3 reviews)); "Bad work space, inconsistent leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "Depending on which department you work, you may get a completely out of touch management or worse a dictatorial misogynist top manager!" ((in 2 reviews))

Results for Development Institute Reviews

3.5

76% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Gina Lagomarsino

76% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Results for Development Institute has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Results for Development Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

75 reviews

5.0

1 Mar 2026

Great organisation

Senior program officer, global health

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Pros

Results for Development is a fantastic organization that truly prioritizes working with local agents of change to drive progress in nutrition, health, and education. The organization genuinely believes that understanding the local context is essential for designing appropriate, sustainable, and impactful solutions.

Cons

One area for improvement is ensuring that local change agents are fully involved in the design and conception of projects, rather than being engaged primarily as consultants during implementation. Meaningful co-creation from the outset would strengthen ownership, relevance, and sustainability

4.0

10 Nov 2025

Mission driven org with great colleagues!

Senior program officer

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Pros

Compassionate, empathetic, and very smart colleagues

Cons

Culture of overwork, especially for those in middle management

2.0

28 Oct 2025

Some good people, but leadership is dubious at best

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There are some really great and enthusiastic people, but this doesn't apply to all.

Cons

Lack of transparency, lack of accountability, their finances are a mess and their decision-making is desperately impaired, and the vision is myopic.

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