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 39 reviews)); "Some great people." ((in 29 reviews)); "pay was good but not great" ((in 18 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)); "Work from home, company run with integrity, committed to their employees and it shows every single day." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 20 reviews)); ""manager is always right",employee always in the wrong." ((in 13 reviews)); "Corporate culture is toxic and wears on many employees will to move ahead positively without worrying about our future." ((in 12 reviews)); "Very poor senior leadership who fail to live up to the cultural behaviors they promote, extreme favoritism, lots of good people being shown the door because bad management is not being addressed" ((in 8 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

4.0

Aug 19, 2014

Loved it for the most part.

Senior project manager/program manager

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Pros

It was all volunteer. Great networking. Interesting events. Great people. Good on resume. Fun.

Cons

Being on the board was frustrating because nothing was happening and it is hard to get volunteers to give their time especially if their ideas get shot down. (Other non-board positions don't have this issue.) And you don't get paid, obviously, but that's what volunteer is, so not really a con.

2.0

Jul 26, 2014

Fun place to work if you stay under the radar and ignore the fear culture

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The benefits are unbeatable--4 weeks of days off to start, going up to 6 weeks. If you stay awhile, your salary will be higher than what you can get outside. Volunteers are passionate about the organization. You will almost surely be in contact with project managers around the world if your job involves volunteers. Travel possibilities.

Cons

Politics, favoritism and a culture of fear. Bosses are way more worried about what their boss will think than the positive reasons for getting a task done right and on time. This culture goes right to the top. PMI doesn't practice what it preaches. While there is tons of pressure to get too much done too soon, deadlines are rarely met and quality standards are poor. As others have said, lots of firing. Don't aspire to be a manager if you want to avoid that part of PMI.

4.0

Jul 1, 2014

Fast paced, great experience

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot, great people

Cons

Buckle in - it's a fast paced company

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Fun place to work if you stay under the radar and ignore the fear culture

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