Does Pew Charitable Trusts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pew Charitable Trusts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pew Charitable Trusts. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pew Charitable Trusts?

60% of Pew Charitable Trusts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pew Charitable Trusts 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pew Charitable Trusts?

Senior Associate (73) , Associate (46) , Manager (30) , Officer (26) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Director (11) , Senior Officer (9) , Principal Associate (7) , Senior Manager (5) , Coordinator (4) , Senior Administrative Assistant (4) , Communications (3) , Government Relations (3) , Program Manager (3) , Project Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Pew Charitable Trusts according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and work" ((in 108 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Decent pay." ((in 14 reviews)); "Beautiful office space in a great location in DC." ((in 10 reviews)); "Incredibly smart and talented staff." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pew Charitable Trusts according to real employee reviews?

"Some managers do basically no work (maybe work a few minutes a day) and then fight you on getting anything done." ((in 25 reviews)); "Those decrying the toxic culture here are not at all blowing the issue out of proportion." ((in 23 reviews)); "Senior leadership has a dated view of how things should be and are resistant to change." ((in 16 reviews)); "Micromanagement from the CEO has created a ridiculously broken and beurocratic approval system for everything including the most trivial issues." ((in 12 reviews)); "Pew's senior management makes arbitrary, top" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pew Charitable Trusts layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Pew Charitable Trusts locations?

Washington , Philadelphia , Arlington , Ashburn , New York , Sacramento , Portland

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Not great ... but not for the reasons you might expect - Associate Pew Charitable Trusts Employee Review

1.0

Feb 1, 2017

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

* Very organized, focused environment * Clear procedures and forms for every eventuality * Emphasis on reputation management helps protect the Pew image * Reasonably competitive pay and benefits * Good work-life benefits * Opportunities to travel * Beautiful office space with free coffee

Cons

* Some middle and upper managers are extremely negative and discouraging * Micro-management is rampant * More time is spent in meetings than actually accomplishing anything... there would be pre-meetings, meetings, post-meetings... it was excessive

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5.0

Jun 22, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great and positive work environment, talented colleagues, flexibility and work life balance

Cons

Slow moving and risk averse

4.0

Jul 20, 2026

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy supportive culture, strong career growth potential, high impact, transferrable skills, very strong benefits (time off, retirement)

Cons

Work-life balance can be a strain, intense demand

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