Does Groundwork pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Groundwork employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Groundwork. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Groundwork?

48% of Groundwork employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Groundwork 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Groundwork?

Employment Advisor (8) , Development Officer (6) , Project Officer (6) , Manager (5) , Project Manager (4) , Intern (3) , Team Leader (3) , Customer Engagement Officer (2) , Energy Advisor (2) , Green Team Member (2) , NCS Leader (2) , Programmer Manager (2) , Project Assistant (2) , Project Coordinator (2) , Support Worker (2)

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

"Nice people and nice environment" ((in 21 reviews)); "NGO experience and the team was great" ((in 11 reviews)); "flexible hours & days" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Poor organisation and management at higher lever" ((in 11 reviews)); "low pay considering the high expectations" ((in 7 reviews)); "after a few weeks I learnt that the managers do not understand or know the day to day duties the employee do." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low wages and don't carry out pay reviews." ((in 5 reviews)); "Salary is low even for charity" ((in 5 reviews))

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Groundwork Reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)

Graham Duxbury

58% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Culture and values

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.2

Compensation and benefits

Groundwork has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Groundwork employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

129 reviews

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Good place to work

Senior grants & program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team and management Good environment

Cons

Growh is difficult as limited roles

3.0

Feb 11, 2026

Low pay

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The field of work is generally rewarding

Cons

the pay is so low it makes it feel less rewarding

5.0

Jan 6, 2026

Great company, min wage

Energy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

lovely staff supportive good experience

Cons

low pay considering the high expectations

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