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      3.5

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (37 total reviews)

      Alondra Nelson

      72% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture and values

      3.1

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.0

      Senior management

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      Social Science Research Council has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Social Science Research Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      37 reviews
      3.0
      26 Feb 2026

      Pretty good, but low pay.

      Program associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great colleagues. Meaningful work. More protected than other nonprofits. Sometimes you even travel.

      Cons

      Very low pay and no room to move forward, creating little upward mobility in the most expensive city in the world.

      4.0
      10 Feb 2026

      pros and cons

      Program associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Excellent PTO package - Good health insurance (but you have to pay into it) - Wonderful, smart, supportive colleagues, including many at the program-director level - Management makes an effort to contribute to staff professional development (occasional trainings + some professional development funds) and cohesiveness/wellbeing (outings, arts and crafts, parties, etc) - Very good organizational reputation to support your next steps

      Cons

      - Unrealistically low salaries for program assistants/associates living in New York City (unfortunately, even the best PTO can't make up for this if you’re trying to pay off loans or similar) - very few opportunities to network or learn from more senior colleagues outside your team - few opportunities for advancement, partly due to the structure of the organization

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