Does Project Management Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Project Management Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Project Management Institute. This rating has decreased by 18% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Project Management Institute?

27% of Project Management Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Project Management Institute 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Project Management Institute?

Project Manager (20) , Manager (13) , Marketing (9) , Product Manager (9) , Business Analyst (6) , Marketing Specialist (6) , Analyst (5) , Volunteer (5) , Director (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Consultant (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing Manager (3) , Product Specialist (3)

What are the pros of working at Project Management Institute according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great" ((in 44 reviews)); "Some great people." ((in 30 reviews)); "pay was good but not great" ((in 21 reviews)); "The pros and benefits are that project management skill set is in demand and you can learn a great deal from the project management Institute" ((in 15 reviews)); "The employees are great and fun to work with." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Project Management Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 19 reviews)); "Staff concerns are dismissed in favor of protecting the beliefs and perceptions that senior leadership wants to promulgate." ((in 17 reviews)); "Corporate culture is toxic and wears on many employees will to move ahead positively without worrying about our future." ((in 14 reviews)); ""manager is always right",employee always in the wrong." ((in 13 reviews)); "Could have better communication between teams and associates." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Project Management Institute layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Project Management Institute layoffs and their outlook for job security at Project Management Institute in 2026.

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2.6

27% would recommend to a friend

(301 total reviews)

Pierre Le Manh

31% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

Project Management Institute has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 301 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Project Management Institute employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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301 reviews

2.0

May 19, 2020

Good short term, start looking elsewhere right away

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Pros

Pay and Benefits, work from home flexibility Work with great people internally and with volunteers externally

Cons

Micro-Management and politics Outdated operating systems which are replaced with incomplete system updates that "will be fixed later", and are still broken many years later causing issues for the next system replacement. Ideas are typically ignored unless you are a favorite. I have given my ideas to other favorites after being given to management only to then see them considered. Currently undergoing a digital transformation which has been more of a staff purge(50% of tenured staff of 5 plus years let go) Note: Many of the positive reviews are coming from volunteers. They do reflect how well volunteers are treated. Unfortunately, it does not reflect how the staff are treated at PMI.

1.0

Jul 9, 2015

Horrible Place to Work!!

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Pros

If you want a job where you can come and go as you please and not be accountable for anything then this is the place for you.

Cons

Everything. Management is poor. Work is boring. Subject Matter is boring. Hard to believe but their project management is one of the worst I've ever seen.

1.0

May 6, 2026

Remote work option overshadowed by poor leadership and compensation that doesnt match workload/role expectations

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Pros

Remote work, but that is really it.

Cons

Compensation used to be competitive, but workload, expectations and initiatives have increased, Everyone is being asked to do more, and work harder with the same resources with no consideration for fair pay. Senior leaders are well aware of how they are perceived, but choose to do nothing, or simply say they are working on fixing things, with no tangible efforts seen. Our CEO is running the reputation, culture, and company into the ground for the sake of revenue. Him and his executive team are known bullies, and even though this has been complained about by so many of us, even to HR, nothing is ever done about it. We NEED board intervention. Just take a look at PMI's ratings. Even with the reviews obviously crafted and directed by internal leaders to try and suppress negative reviews. I will also add that career growth is non-existent, and the determined best fix for these concerns was training telling employees its their problem to figure out. Really makes us feel valued.

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