Does Human Rights First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Human Rights First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Human Rights First. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Human Rights First?

39% of Human Rights First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Human Rights First 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Human Rights First?

Intern (8) , Director (4) , Legal Intern (4) , Internship (3) , Attorney (2)

What are the pros of working at Human Rights First according to real employee reviews?

"There are excellent coworkers and supervisors." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great Work Environment and Friendly Co" ((in 4 reviews)); "I learned a lot on this job and loved the team I worked with." ((in 3 reviews)); "My supervisor was great at giving me challenging tasks while also ensuring I understood what I was doing and enjoying the work I was doing." ((in 3 reviews)); "Interesting and timely work, respectful colleagues, good work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Human Rights First according to real employee reviews?

"When concerns were raised in particular about certain people in senior management, e.g. a member of the exec team's harsh and inexperienced management of staff from interns up to directors, the paraphrased message given was that being a bad manager and being mean were not disqualifying characteristics." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Human Rights First layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Human Rights First locations?

New York , Washington , Los Angeles

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3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Uzra Zeya

Not enough data to show CEO approval

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.0

Compensation and benefits

Human Rights First has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Human Rights First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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34 reviews

4.0

Nov 29, 2016

Intern review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great organization committed to advancing human rights Relaxed work environment Supportive people Good location

Cons

Day-to-day tasks can be tedious

4.0

Aug 30, 2016

government relations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great mission, very focused and strategic, smart colleagues, fast paced, driven, pragmatic, great benefits package

Cons

communication can be frustrating, mid to lower level staff can feel under-valued, unclear decision making processes

2.0

Aug 28, 2015

Direct care counselor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

always hiring, christmas bonus

Cons

low pay, staff is a mes

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