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 been stable over the past 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 pros of working at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "People are smart and passionate about the work." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay, awesome coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Decent pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "4. good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Cliquey culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "Management is awful, dismissive, and lack training" ((in 5 reviews)); "bad leadership, needs to figure out what they want" ((in 5 reviews)); "Loads of turnover, questionable terminations & spontaneous layoffs" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of diversity of thought, people fear retaliation if they speak up" ((in 3 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)

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

5.0

Sep 15, 2020

Great place to work

Workplace services coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CZI is truly a wonderful place to work. Leadership is thoughtful and the benefits continue to increase exponentially as the company matures. I feel like our voices are heard and acted upon.

Cons

There isn't much bad to say, this is the best I've ever had.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are so glad to hear about your positive experience at CZI! We know this work is not simple or easy. We’re creating our own roadmap, and that is part of what makes CZI such a special place to work!

4.0

Apr 23, 2026

Great mission and people, but low bonuses and no equity

Senior communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission Amazing People Good benefits

Cons

No equity Not a whole lot of room for growth

5.0

Feb 27, 2026

Special place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend a meaningful chapter of my career. Intelligent, mission-driven, low-ego colleagues, inspiring work, and many opportunities to learn and grow. It’s also one of the few places I’ve worked where you don’t have to trade off between enjoying the work, good compensation, and a healthy work-life balance. Even having been impacted by layoffs, I remain very grateful for the experience.

Cons

Increase volatility in recent years with restructuring. Hopefully things settle with clearer strategic direction in place.

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