Does Third Way pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Third Way employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Third Way. This rating has decreased by 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Third Way?

41% of Third Way employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Third Way 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Third Way?

Policy Advisor (3) , Program Coordinator (3) , Advisor (2) , Anonymous Employee (2) , Fellow (2) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Media Analyst (2)

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

"The people are amazing and super smart." ((in 5 reviews)); "ºSome people work very hard to support and develop staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "Awesome team both senior and junior level." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great benefits." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Some program directors are bad managers" ((in 4 reviews))

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Third Way Reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Jonathan Cowan

34% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture and values

2.6

Senior management

2.3

Diversity and inclusion

2.3

Career opportunities

Third Way has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Third Way employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

38 reviews

2.0

18 Feb 2022

Its okay

Policy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

All the people were very lovely and are lifelong friends

Cons

Everything else. If you have to stay for "prestige" then leave in a year for your sanity

2.0

26 Aug 2014

Just ok

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Creative work environment, wonderful peer group, interesting culutre

Cons

There's a massive disconnect between leadership and the worker bees. They've grown a lot in the time they've been around but the company policies have not caught up. It's a tough place to work as a female unless you are okay with your opinion being ignored, and really just sticking to clerical work. There's no opportunity to move up in the organization, promotions are extremely rare. Most of the directors are bad managers, and leadership is even worse

3.0

27 Sept 2023

Didn’t have the best experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are a ton of great people who work at Third Way that are passionate about various policy issues.

Cons

Make sure there’s a clear work plan and path for your role before you start. Do not rely on management for guidance.

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Jobs at Third Way

Social Media Content Specialist

Economic Fellow, Economic Program (2026-2027)

Climate & Energy Fellow, Climate and Energy Program (2026-2027)

Senior Policy Advisor, Social Policy

Social Policy Fellow, Social Policy, Education, & Politics Program (2026-2027)