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?

"Benefits are good" ((in 35 reviews)); "Some great people." ((in 30 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 13 reviews)); "Work from home, company run with integrity, committed to their employees and it shows every single day." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 18 reviews)); "Corporate culture is toxic and wears on many employees will to move ahead positively without worrying about our future." ((in 17 reviews)); "My manager was abrasive, rude, non communicative, provided no training and was completely unapproachable." ((in 14 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 7 reviews)); "Could have better communication between teams and associates." ((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

May 5, 2018

A small organization with global reach, a public sector place with private sector ambition

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the best and worst part of PMI. Many are happy to collect a paycheck and do enough to not stand out for either being too ambitious or too effective. Many come to PMI for the sense of purpose and mission and find a place where they can become part of something bigger than themselves.

Cons

The Project Management Institute, until recently, did not require it's own PMO employees to hold the certifications the organization provides. This would not be a problem if PMI had continued to strive for a cultural meritocracy rather than an environment where multiple consulting houses operate at cross purposes without clear mandates and little accountability to either the membership or the professional corps. As a result, much of the best talent is stripped from the ranks and what passes for 'taking action' often involves the installation of a new executive and the reshuffling of people without clear purpose or intended effect.

5.0

May 2, 2018

Director Member Services

Director member services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The standard for Project Management

Cons

Nothing worth mentioning at this time

3.0

Feb 6, 2018

I Had a Neutral Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free insurance Generous amount of PTO (new hires start with 20 or so days) and paid holidays Decent pay Consistent feedback on performance with advice on how to improve Free lunch many days (Customer Care was always permitted to get lunch from other departments's parties, meetings, ect.) Agreeable coworkers Independent work (you never were blamed by management for something that wasn't your fault, nor did you have to depend on someone else to do your job) Everyone who had the same job title was equal (there was no way to give the "good calls" to individuals who have been there the longest amount of time. No one could pick and choose which interactions to take.) Although I never experienced this or watched any coworkers experience this, we were consistently told changing departments was possible if we were unhappy. I am not sure how easy this was to do or if it was even possible.

Cons

Some of the policies were difficult to explain to customers or did not have the best interest of the customer in mind. You need to explain in detail decisions made by other departments and rarely can you transfer the call to the specific department. Certain team leads were unpleasant to work with and seemed annoyed by questions. Many company decisions were made by people who do not have to deal with the black-lash from customers. Every single live online webinar event that was advertised crashed at at least one point during the event, which caused a wave of complaints, to which we had no response.

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