Does IDRC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IDRC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IDRC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IDRC?

61% of IDRC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IDRC 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IDRC?

Senior Program Officer (6) , Intern (4) , Program Officer (4) , Senior Program Specialist (4) , Program Management Officer (2)

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

"Worked with professional and smart colleagues." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people there." ((in 4 reviews)); "IDRC is a great place to work where there are constant opportunities to learn and gro." ((in 3 reviews)); "Motivated staff, doing important work, open and supportive to newcomers" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"A lot of jaded people, management is not transparent, direction from higher ups is unclear and inconsistent." ((in 7 reviews))

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Jean Lebel

50% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

IDRC has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IDRC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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54 reviews

3.0

8 May 2025

IDRC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

interesting work and opportunity to do something impactful

Cons

A pressure to deliver in the context of international development being a precarious field

1.0

25 Apr 2025

Negative conditions and culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Unionized Decent comp Smart colleagues

Cons

Lots of fake careerists Internal politics Limited career growth Restructurings that make no sense Lacking vision amidst uncertain future Too much turnover

5.0

17 Apr 2025

Good experience

Program management officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Large organization with lots of opportunities for growth

Cons

Hierarchical and formal, mostly white men at the top but that started changing

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