Does Project Management Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Project Management Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Project Management Institute. This rating has decreased by 18% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Project Management Institute?

26% of Project Management Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Project Management Institute 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Project Management Institute?

Project Manager (20) , Manager (14) , Marketing (9) , Product Manager (9) , Business Analyst (6) , Marketing Specialist (6) , Analyst (5) , Volunteer (5) , Director (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Consultant (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing Manager (3) , Product Specialist (3)

What are the pros of working at Project Management Institute according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great" ((in 38 reviews)); "Some great people." ((in 31 reviews)); "pay was good but not great" ((in 20 reviews)); "The pros and benefits are that project management skill set is in demand and you can learn a great deal from the project management Institute" ((in 16 reviews)); "Talented employees that work together towards building the business." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Project Management Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 19 reviews)); ""manager is always right",employee always in the wrong." ((in 14 reviews)); "Corporate culture is toxic and wears on many employees will to move ahead positively without worrying about our future." ((in 14 reviews)); "Could have better communication between teams and associates." ((in 6 reviews)); "Very poor senior leadership who fail to live up to the cultural behaviors they promote, extreme favoritism, lots of good people being shown the door because bad management is not being addressed" ((in 6 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Project Management Institute locations?

Newtown Square , Philadelphia , New York , Newtown , Newtown Sq , Washington , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Diego , San Francisco , Denver , Portland , Boston , Atlanta , Maine , Virginia Beach , Brooklyn , Milwaukee , Detroit , Dallas , North Houston , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Rancho Cucamonga , San Jose , Manchester , Beaverton , Nazareth

Project Management Institute reviews

2.5

26% would recommend to a friend

(300 total reviews)

Pierre Le Manh

30% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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Project Management Institute has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 300 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Project Management Institute employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

300 reviews

3.0

Apr 26, 2011

A nice place to coast, the project management is not what you would expect

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, some cool technology projects, good work/life balance, a visible commitment to improving processes.

Cons

The business is resistant to change and slow to do anything. A few poor technology decisions in the past five years and mis-management on key projects have resulted in burdening systems.

3.0

Jul 19, 2010

Ice man at corporate company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable for the most part, can work your way up the food chain if you work hard and ignore office politics

Cons

Office politics can get old fast

3.0

Mar 12, 2010

Great people vs. very bad middle management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

line staff are wonderful and will go out of their way to help when needed. Association members are great to work for and support. Potential for learning and networking is very, very high. PMI supports flexible working hours and is generally supportive of work/life balance of employees. Senior management (VP and higher), with just a few exceptions are excellent.

Cons

For some reason, senior management allows toxic managers to continue in their positions. Perhaps they are just not aware. Some managers are excellent, but not many. Many excellent employees have left because of bad management and feel that PMI will support bad managers over any staffing concerns.

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