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))

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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

Jan 8, 2016

who is more foolish? The fool - or the fool that follows them?

Manager -

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Pros

When I joined PMI I was excited because there was a palpable sense of mission among the staff, a small but seemingly accessible group of senior leaders, and my role was filled with promise in terms of being visible, having the horsepower to affect change.

Cons

What followed was a year and nine months of Growing disillusionment watching good people get chased out, and watching the mission shift from the membership to the preservation of the bonuses for executive management - some of whom I should add I still respect as individuals - but collectively they couldn't manage a bake sale.

3.0

Nov 20, 2015

Good people and perks, not a great IT environment

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Flexible schedule, job security, solid pay and benefits, enjoyable coworkers and a generally nice work environment. The job security means that it can be a good place if you're learning new skills. Your colleagues will generally be supportive and helpful.

Cons

It's not a very big place and people tend to stay, which is not a bad thing, but it does mean that there is little room to move up in IT. Few people change positions or advance. Overall, PMI is hampered by poor project management, scheduling, and communication between groups. Decisions are made by a small number of people who often seem to be ill-informed about the projects they control. For a fairly small place, the decision making process is often quite opaque. From an IT perspective, management has consistently demonstrated little interest in paying for a functional software development environment, so fundamental problems linger for years. There is a strong institutional predisposition to buy solutions rather than build, so much of development involves integrating vendor solutions that were never designed to work together.

5.0

Nov 3, 2015

Great place to learn

User experience designer

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Pros

They have a fantastic work/life balance. Very good benefits, and a lot of learning opportunities. 20 PDO's per year!

Cons

Things tend to get tied up in red tape all the time. If you work here, get used to a slow pace of getting things done.

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