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Public Health Institute reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(203 total reviews)

Melissa Stafford Jones

100% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Public Health Institute has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 203 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Public Health Institute 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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203 reviews
1.0
Mar 22, 2025
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Pros

PHI could have offered us a severance package when we were laid off from GHTASC. They chose to keep their own profits over any compassion for laid off employees.

Cons

Public Health Institute left us out to dry when USAID had the stop work order. No severance, no notice, and absolutely zero compassion.

2.0
Mar 19, 2025
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Pros

No health insurance premiums if you made under $120k/yr

Cons

Consistently unresponsive across the board. Emails and calls to management, HR, etc. about basic questions (e.g. what is our company maternity leave policy?) went unanswered for months.

1.0
Mar 19, 2025
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Pros

Great at gaslighting!!! You will receive awards and accolades but still get terminated without notice.

Cons

The recent stop-work order at the Public Health Institute (PHI) resulted in the abrupt termination of dedicated employees, yet the organization made little to no effort to advocate for its workforce during this challenging time. Despite PHI’s stated mission of supporting public health professionals, there was a noticeable lack of transparency and communication regarding the decision-making process. Employees were left without clear guidance or support, raising concerns about the organization’s commitment to those who have contributed to its mission. A stronger effort to fight for staff retention or transition assistance could have demonstrated true leadership and integrity in crisis management.

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