Does Chan Zuckerberg Initiative pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative?

44% of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chan Zuckerberg Initiative 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative?

Software Engineer (15) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Manager (4) , Director (3) , Technical Recruiter (3) , Program Manager (2) , Project Manager (2) , SWE Intern (2) , Senior Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "People are smart and passionate about the work." ((in 14 reviews)); "4. good work life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay, awesome coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "great pay" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative according to real employee reviews?

"bad leadership, needs to figure out what they want" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of diversity of thought, people fear retaliation if they speak up" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management is awful, dismissive, and lack training" ((in 4 reviews)); "harming layoffs; and maintaining leaders even when business goals flounder and morale tanks." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chan Zuckerberg Initiative layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Chan Zuckerberg Initiative locations?

Redwood City , San Francisco , New York , Redwood Park

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Priscilla Chan

70% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (94 reviews)

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

94 reviews

4.0

Oct 10, 2022

Good place to be

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

meaningful work. not too big but big enough

Cons

not a fast growing company

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at CZI. We are excited to hear that you feel that the work you are contributing to is meaningful.

2.0

Sep 12, 2022

You’ve been warned

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good mission - to prevent or cure all diseases in the next 100 years Full 401k match Daily lunch catering Flexible WFH policy Paid parking Great benefits: learning & development stipend, bereavement, parental leave, etc. Great name on your resume

Cons

Highly toxic environment. Like many, I was drawn to the organization for their mission to impact the world, but quickly learned this is not a good place to be. Don’t say you haven’t been warned. Everyone at the company seems dead inside and there’s no culture here because everyone is too afraid to be themselves. Management openly talks bad about other employees. Constant reorgs and firing. Unending bureaucracy. If you enjoy 24/7 politics and watching your back with every move you make, this could be the place for you! It’s too bad because there are a lot of highly accomplished, intelligent people at the company and there’s potential if the environment wasn’t so terrible.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

3y

We are sorry to hear this has been your experience. The environment that you have described does not represent the environment CZI is building and the principles we work to amplify throughout the organization. We have rolled out leader and employee training tools to help us all develop better leadership skills, and w3e are committed to building a strong organization through continued training. I encourage you to connect with your People Business Partner to speak to your personal experience so that we can strive to improve in meaningful ways. As always, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

5.0

Aug 19, 2022

CZI

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Mission driven 2. great culture 3. Talented people , lots to learn from a diverse group.

Cons

Nothing major that I can think of.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

3y

We are glad to hear that you feel we have built a great culture with a diverse group of employees. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at CZI!

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