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 52 reviews)); "great colleagues who are passionate about the work" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great benefits, including medical aid, pension and data." ((in 22 reviews)); "Friendly staff." ((in 17 reviews)); "Offers good work life balance" ((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 36 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 23 reviews)); "Hard to move up if you start at the bottom/ low pay for lower level positions" ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of support, lack of protections for those not in leadership, lack of leadership skill" ((in 10 reviews)); "Limited training and development opportunities/funding." ((in 7 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

(560 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 560 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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560 reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2016

Project Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great professional development opportunities, especially for people just out of school, collegial environment, very collaborative. Great travel opportunities, nice people, opportunity for work life balance, opportunities to specialize.

Cons

Sometimes cater too much to very senior people. Can be difficult to break out of a niche. Need to have a competent manager above you to thrive.

4.0

May 19, 2016

Good not great

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worker levels are fun interesting people. Flexible hours depending on your department. Ebb and flow proposal schedule works for some, not for others. Individuals and teams are able to be mission-driven.

Cons

Senior management totally disconnected from the business. Suspect strategy and ability to form or implement a serious growth strategy related to company core competencies. Far too distracted by the new and different, and not enough on the practicality of strengthening and expanding the core business. Company still struggles with aftermath of a geographic reorganization circa 2013 with remaining ripple effects.

4.0

May 10, 2016

Great place to learn and explore

Market information systems officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of opportunity to learn new skills. Being exposed to different and sometimes unexpected environment leads to creating multi-talent employees. It gives you enough room to be creative, and as such your are given recognition for your great work.

Cons

Bureaucracy is a problem. You can make good connections and networking with most departments, but it feels like there is a glass ceiling in the upper management level. I personally have met the COP probably twice in my two year tenure.

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