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 51 reviews)); "Great colleagues and exciting projects" ((in 37 reviews)); "They offer really good benefits" ((in 20 reviews)); "Offers good work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Friendly staff." ((in 15 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 38 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.

DAI reviews

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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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

4.0

Nov 11, 2022

Fantastic place to work

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent people, mission and workplace environment

Cons

Lack of long-term strategy for the future

1.0

Nov 3, 2022

Yikes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get free lunch if you go into the office on Mondays and Thursdays. This is less a pro and more a necessity because salaries, promotions and bonuses are frozen against rising inflation.

Cons

Where to begin? The use of racial slurs in meetings by senior leaders? Rampant sexual harassment? A peak under DAI's rug would reveal toxicity strong enough to knock out a small town. Staff known for their misogyny are merely shipped off to country offices where lawsuits are less likely. Friends of management are given jobs despite proven under performance. Pressure to do more with less is making people physically sick. Blame that should rest solely on the shoulders of inept project leaders is shifted to the most junior staff, but in the words of the CEO 'if they don't like it, they can leave'.

1.0

Nov 1, 2022

Overworked and underpaid

Project associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International travel, friendly colleagues, remote work (for now?)

Cons

Senior management does not care about anyone other than themselves. Toxic work environment where employees are only valued based on how much profit they can bring in for the organization. Associates and Managers are overworked and underappreciated. Pay is low and promotions are denied. You must work on federal holidays or use your annual leave.

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