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 51 reviews)); "great colleagues who are passionate about the work" ((in 36 reviews)); "They offer really good benefits" ((in 21 reviews)); "My team is great and very supportive and encourages me to take on new tasks to build different skills." ((in 17 reviews)); "offer a good work life balance" ((in 14 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 24 reviews)); "Hard to move up if you start at the bottom/ low pay for lower level positions" ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of support, lack of protections for those not in leadership, lack of leadership skill" ((in 10 reviews)); "life balance can get tested depending on the manager and project you have (but you will learn a great deal and have opportunities if you work hard)." ((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

3.0

Oct 16, 2012

A decent place to learn about international development

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Fairly reputable within the international development field specifically in the sectors of enterprise development and crisis stabilization. Employee-owned. Large international presence.

Cons

Base salaries for junior and mid-level professionals is low. Client portfolio is to US government (read: USAID) centric. Recently went through a round of significant lay-offs mid-2012.

4.0

Sep 10, 2012

Good middle managers

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Your middle managers will get the most out of you, expect a lot and help you develop professionally. Most of the staff are committed, smart and very interesting people. Interesting corporate strategy.

Cons

Senior managers/directors and C-levels lack strong corporate communication skills. Often big decisions relevant to the entire business would be floated out and never followed up on. Benefits were not explained very well to me (heard similar complaints).

1.0

Jun 12, 2012

Very tough place to work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Very focused on audits, regulations, following policy - Good reputation in the field - Fairly good benefits

Cons

- Stark division between "project management" and "technical" staff, meaning unless you have at least 10 years of experience, you will be stuck doing endless administrative minutiae, with no chance to show or even develop your other skills - Very difficult for junior/PM staff to get ANY interesting work, leading to endemic low morale among this group - Very by-the-book, hierarchical, micromanaging - Opportunities for advancement/recognition basically limited to who you know (i.e., if someone influential takes an interest in you)--otherwise, very difficult to showcase or even develop your technical skills - Tone-deaf, out-of-touch senior management

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