Does WaterAid pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WaterAid employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WaterAid. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WaterAid?

68% of WaterAid employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WaterAid 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WaterAid?

Manager (6) , Officer (3) , Project Coordinator (3) , Project Officer (3) , Administrative (2) , Analyst (2) , Business Development Manager (2) , Communications Officer (2) , Communications Specialist (2) , Consultant (2) , Director (2) , Finance Officer (2) , Fundraising Manager (2) , HR Manager (2) , HR-Operations Manager (2)

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

"Nice people." ((in 19 reviews)); "A great culture and I truly feel part of WaterAid's mission and like I am having an impact." ((in 14 reviews)); "Brilliant colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great team doing important work." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"No career progression." ((in 6 reviews)); "Salary range is less when compared to the senior management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Career succession is problematic as they lose people because of a lack of it." ((in 4 reviews)); "It's difficult to seek advice or support for workplace grievances, especially when you don't have a good manager." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(173 total reviews)

Tim Wainwright

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

WaterAid has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 173 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WaterAid 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

173 reviews

4.0

11 May 2018

Manager Corporate Partnerships

Manager corporate partnerships

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One of the best INGOs to work with

Cons

A little beurocratic and also growth options are limited with flat hierarchical structure

1.0

20 Mar 2022

Very Toxic Company

Senior coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

No good thing to write.

Cons

- In 6 months, 60% and more people left company - Salary cut in covid by 10-15%. CEO says people still get very high salary. - Only some people get all favor. No rule for them. All rule can break for them - CEO not interested in running company. Only few time he is there - No one is happy in company. Everyone tries to leave - There is no rule for anyone - no salary rule, no travel rule, no exploitation rule. we ask but get no support - Only some people make money on field, but no checking

3.0

11 May 2026

Ground level work in WASH, but pay could improve

Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

ground level work in WASH

Cons

The pay can be better

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Jobs at WaterAid

US Leadership in Global WASH - Advocacy Strategy Consultant