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)); "Met some amazing people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay, awesome coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "4. good work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Decent pay" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Cliquey culture" ((in 6 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 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)

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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

Aug 13, 2021

Amazing

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing place to work. Extremely fortunate to get to work alongside these amazing folks for the mission.

Cons

I cannot list any cons for this company. It is young, growing, and tenacious. For exciting stuff.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your experience working at CZI. We are excited that you feel our organization is an amazing place to work and are lucky to work alongside you to strive towards our mission!

5.0

May 20, 2021

Great mission and talented engineers

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything - won’t go back to profit companies. Really get to focus on engineering and not profit related deadlines.

Cons

Can’t think of any cons

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your experience working at CZI over the last 3-4 years. We are so glad to hear that you feel that you are really able to focus on building technology that aligns with our mission.

5.0

Apr 23, 2021

Unique place to work but good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique and exciting projects Good salary

Cons

No equity More meetings than other companies

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response

5y

We appreciate you sharing your experience working at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative! We are glad to hear that you have gotten a chance to work on exciting projects and have a positive outlook on your time at CZI so far.

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