Question 1

Does DAI pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at DAI?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at DAI?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"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))

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about DAI layoffs in 2026?

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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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