Does Freedom House pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Freedom House employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Freedom House. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Freedom House?

49% of Freedom House employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Freedom House 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Freedom House?

Program Officer (20) , Intern (12) , Program Associate (10) , Senior Program Associate (10) , Senior Program Officer (4) , Consultant (3) , Director (2) , Editor (2) , Internship (2) , Program Assistant (2) , Research Associate (2) , Senior Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Freedom House according to real employee reviews?

"Staff is friendly and helpful." ((in 17 reviews)); "my team of 20 people probably spoke 40 languages between us all." ((in 11 reviews)); "Interesting programmatic subject matter and dedicated colleagues" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great Benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "good work environment and critical thinking from board directors" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Freedom House according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management." ((in 13 reviews)); "low pay compared to competitors; disorganized administrative teams; out" ((in 12 reviews)); "They allow abusive managers to remain employed and they are not above letting the abusive to enter into the area of retaliation and complicity." ((in 10 reviews)); "The senior leadership will not come up with coherent strategy for moving forward." ((in 7 reviews)); "Lack of strong organizational structure; low salary compared to industry standards" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Freedom House redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Freedom House redundancy and their outlook for job security at Freedom House in 2026.

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Freedom House Reviews

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Michael Abramowitz

45% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Freedom House has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Freedom House employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Gender

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Disability

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Reviews by job title

118 reviews

4.0

Apr 13, 2026

Positive mission and environment, but few promotions

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good mission, good working environment

Cons

There is almost no promotions

3.0

Apr 4, 2026

Meh

Victim advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You can really make a difference for families.

Cons

Inconsistent rules across employees. Some were favored.

4.0

Nov 11, 2025

Needs to adapt

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Intelligent, committed, talented staff dedicated to the core mission.

Cons

Heavily dependent on USG funding, which is a major liability now.

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