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 18 reviews)); "People are smart and passionate about the work." ((in 11 reviews)); "Decent pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good pay, awesome coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "4. good work life balance" ((in 6 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)); "Lack of transparency and direct communication" ((in 3 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

5.0

May 9, 2023

Review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome work culture in the org

Cons

Re-organization happens pretty often here

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience! We are glad to hear that you are enjoying the work culture at CZI.

4.0

Feb 6, 2023

Meaningful, mission-oriented work

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working with people who care deeply about the mission

Cons

nonprofit so not a fast growing company

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

3y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience working here. We are glad to hear you enjoy working with mission-aligned people who share a passion for our work.

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.

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