Does Local Initiatives Support Corporation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Local Initiatives Support Corporation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Local Initiatives Support Corporation. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation?

79% of Local Initiatives Support Corporation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Local Initiatives Support Corporation 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Local Initiatives Support Corporation?

Program Officer (24) , Assistant Program Officer (12) , Senior Program Officer (10) , Intern (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Asset Manager (2) , Associate (2) , Communications Intern (2) , Consultant (2) , Deputy Director (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , Program Assistant (2) , Program Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"And the benefits are good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good mission and good people." ((in 11 reviews)); "The benefits and pay are also pretty good for a nonprofit." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "LISC has a supportive work environment with very intelligent staff." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is awful." ((in 5 reviews)); "Organization does not promote or approve raises unless someone has been at their role at the org for 3+ years, even after leadership has acknowledged a promtion or raise is deserved" ((in 5 reviews))

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation Reviews

3.7

79% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)

Michael Pugh

75% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Local Initiatives Support Corporation has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation 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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129 reviews

3.0

26 May 2026

Strong mission with improving management dynamics

Program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The mission is great. It's great to work with so many committed people.

Cons

Senior management is slowly getting it together. Most of the senior staff is new, and they're finally starting to jell.

5.0

9 Mar 2026

Great Employer!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission focused, excellent benefits, committed and supportive employees

Cons

Can be challenging to navigate internal processes

3.0

3 Feb 2026

Ask the right questions, know the team you're joining.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

can find passionate, & competent colleagues across the org.

Cons

no upward mobility, internal growth opportunities.

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