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 56 reviews)); "great colleagues who are passionate about the work" ((in 31 reviews)); "They offer really good benefits" ((in 19 reviews)); "offer a good work life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "Friendly staff." ((in 16 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 34 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hard to move up if you start at the bottom/ low pay for lower level positions" ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of support, lack of protections for those not in leadership, lack of leadership skill" ((in 10 reviews)); "level staff, limited growth opportunities, top heavy technical department, should better align salary with skill set and experience of employees, need to stop promoting poor managers" ((in 5 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

Ratings by category

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

2.0

Aug 14, 2019

Little equity or transparency in personnel matters

Project manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall development mission Some of the people you get to work with are great

Cons

There is no equity in matters of personnel, professional development, or compensation. After being here for 3 years, I have seen enough to say that the common denominator in promotions and professional growth opportunities is to be a man. This observation extends from junior positions to senior management. Performance reviews are hardly considered for the upward mobility of men, but weigh heavily on the upward mobility possibilities for women. Men are given career advancements based on potential while women are expected to demonstrate the skills of the desired position. Whether that is DAI’s intention or not, it’s a recognizable pattern that is problematic and that many, myself included, have brought up to senior management to no avail. There are also no significant feedback mechanisms to report equity issues at the company. The HR department is not forthcoming or transparent in their compensation and promotion considerations either.

1.0

Apr 29, 2019

Mid Management is Unruly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely people that work themselves to death. Very family oriented. Great opportunities and chances to travel to developing countries. You’ll be given the “chance” to carve out your own path.

Cons

Beware of middle management. HR will turn a blind eye and your managers will cut you. You’ll give them 60-80 hours a week but they still won’t care about the time you’re commiting to them. They don’t favor women very well (and I’m a guy saying this).

1.0

Aug 24, 2017

Don't work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job itself was interesting but work you can do at an development company without putting up with severely poor good ol' boys management style.

Cons

Severely poor mismanagement that is very lax about serious issues. Depending on the manager, sexual harassment, hostile working environments, discrimination and more, are allowed to fester (or engaged in by the manager himself) when working abroad. A cowboy mentality to development work.

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