Does Simons Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Simons Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Simons Foundation. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Simons Foundation?

76% of Simons Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Simons Foundation 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Simons Foundation?

Flatiron Research Fellow (14) , Research Fellow (7) , Software Engineer (4) , Research Analyst (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Intern (2) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2) , Postdoctoral Researcher (2) , Project Manager (2) , Research Assistant (2) , Research Associate (2) , Researcher (2)

What are the pros of working at Simons Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people and awesome science" ((in 12 reviews)); "You will have friendly colleagues." ((in 3 reviews)); "In the center of Manhattan, they provide comfortable offices (and housing), free food, access to compute resources, a vibrant atmosphere of seminars and conferences with top profile scientists, apart from the possibility to collaborate with the many affiliated researchers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Simons Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Confrontational management, obsession with changing technologies every other week, working in a hermetically sealed bubble closed off to the real world." ((in 3 reviews)); "Salaries are below average." ((in 3 reviews))

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A grand decline - Anonymous employee Simons Foundation Employee Review

2.0

Sep 19, 2022

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Simons Foundation was a wonderful place to join a few years ago. The health benefits are incredible. The mission is one anyone can feel proud of. There are a lot of nice people.

Cons

Marilyn Simons is no longer the CEO, unfortunately. The CEO is disconnected with staff unless their area is of interest (at least thats how it felt to me). They make decisions from a pedestal, only sometimes pretending to hear the opinion of others. The office is beautiful, but the divisions among departments and teams are incredibly hard to breach, which is so unfortunate. There is little room for growth. When anything goes wrong, they love to knock someone down as an example and ignore the true problem, which is often far more complicated.

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5.0

Jul 13, 2026

Summer research intern

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Pros

Great location with lots of benefits. Great staff and working environment.

Cons

Not too many cons, I guess the pay isn't a lot but it's good for it being a nonprofit, and they make up for it with the amount of benefits we receive.

5.0

Jul 12, 2026

Research fellow

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Pros

Supportive environment. I especially appreciate the foundation’s focus on collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and long-term investment in ambitious ideas.

Cons

Can make the decision process even more transparent.

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