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 55 reviews)); "Great colleagues and exciting projects" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great Atmosphere Great Benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "Friendly staff." ((in 17 reviews)); "offer a good work life balance" ((in 16 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 22 reviews)); "Hard to move up if you start at the bottom/ low pay for lower level positions" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of support, lack of protections for those not in leadership, lack of leadership skill" ((in 10 reviews)); "Training could be better organised" ((in 6 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

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

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

Sep 8, 2015

Committed development professionals

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Committed staff in the home office and in project offices worldwide dedicated to improving the lives of others and to thinking of new and better ways to design and implement projects. Collaborative environment.

Cons

Executive leadership seems disconnected from day to day operations which can dampen morale among those doing the day to day work. No clear talent management or talent retention program.

5.0

Aug 14, 2015

Critique of Employee Comments

Municipal services advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I found working as a contractor internationally with DAI as an outstanding experience. With years of management experience in the USA and work with other international development groups for five (5) years in the Middle East and Equatorial Africa, I found DAI home office staff and management to be highly supportive of their company staff and their contractor in projects in the field. I have been engaged and have had experience before by three other similar firms and find DAI to be an excellent company. The comment to which I am interjecting my thoughts into the previous comment appears to have been made by a disgruntle member of the headquarter staff over bonuses and not reflective of the quality of this company.

Cons

I have not discerned or had any experiences with DAI that would prompt negative observations.

3.0

Aug 12, 2015

Depends on who you work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

DAI's mission - working on development projects in underdeveloped countries (mainly under USAID contracts) is interesting. The Bethesda headquarters office is nice. Benefits and vacation policies are good. Flexible workplace, they allow some telecommuting.

Cons

Sometimes it's hard to get things done due to an "over-collaborative" environment where it's unclear who the decision makers are, and much time is used to discuss issues with no clear results. People seem to waste a lot of time on unimportant issues. Bonuses for anyone below director level (i.e. the people who are doing the actual work to keep the place going) are too low & have no relationship to any objective measure of performance. They are too subjective, depending on who you work for.

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