Does DAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DAI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DAI?

76% of DAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DAI 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DAI?

Project Manager (32) , Associate (27) , Consultant (15) , Manager (14) , Intern (9) , Director (8) , Project Associate (8) , Senior Manager (7) , Program Manager (6) , Deputy Chief of Party (5) , New Business Coordinator (5) , Operations Manager (5) , Program Assistant (5) , Senior Associate (5) , Senior Project Associate (5)

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

"Some great people and really committed to development and quality technical outcomes" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great colleagues and exciting projects" ((in 32 reviews)); "They offer really good benefits" ((in 20 reviews)); "Offers good work life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Friendly staff." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"low salaries and lack of learning exchange visits to other countries/projects during life projects" ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hard to move up if you start at the bottom/ low pay for lower level positions" ((in 15 reviews)); "Lack of support, lack of protections for those not in leadership, lack of leadership skill" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of growth opportunities" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about DAI layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(559 total reviews)

James Boomgard

71% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

DAI has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 559 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DAI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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559 reviews

5.0

Aug 14, 2015

Critique of Employee Comments

Municipal services advisor

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CEO approval

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Pros

I found working as a contractor internationally with DAI as an outstanding experience. With years of management experience in the USA and work with other international development groups for five (5) years in the Middle East and Equatorial Africa, I found DAI home office staff and management to be highly supportive of their company staff and their contractor in projects in the field. I have been engaged and have had experience before by three other similar firms and find DAI to be an excellent company. The comment to which I am interjecting my thoughts into the previous comment appears to have been made by a disgruntle member of the headquarter staff over bonuses and not reflective of the quality of this company.

Cons

I have not discerned or had any experiences with DAI that would prompt negative observations.

5.0

May 17, 2015

Operations Managers

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic mentorship and collaboration with colleagues if you seek it out; great opportunities to seek meaningful work overseas.

Cons

Home office compensation is not great; satisfaction is often linked to the quality of USAID colleagues with whom you work overseas - to the extent you have a collaborative counterpart at USAID, the satisfaction can be off the charts, otherwise it can be very difficult.

4.0

May 1, 2015

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, great work-life balance, Friendly co-workers, Good benefits, Frequent brown bags & food parties :)

Cons

Takes longer time in adopting new technologies, Unfair tele-commuting policies, Expensive health insurance, Expensive parking

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