Does Root Capital pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Root Capital employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Root Capital. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Root Capital?

87% of Root Capital employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Root Capital 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Root Capital?

Manager (5) , Senior Associate (3) , Associate (2) , Director (2)

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

"Great people working towards a laudable mission." ((in 8 reviews)); "My immediate team was a dream—supportive, collaborative, and genuinely kind." ((in 6 reviews)); "Work is great, colleagues are great" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor communication to external offices in field" ((in 3 reviews))

Root Capital Reviews

4.0

87% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Willy Foote

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (42 reviews)

Root Capital has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Root Capital employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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42 reviews

5.0

25 Apr 2025

Changing the world one farmer at a time

Business intelligence administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Being a mid-sized NGO, Root's org climate feels friendly and familiar Root Capital's mission hits close to home and there's a gratifying feeling for what you do

Cons

Being a mid-sized NGO, roles and processes may be chaotic at times Root Capital has many initiatives, all occurring simultaneously, which can be exhausting to follow up

5.0

8 Apr 2025

Good place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great mission, good culture. Collaborative, no stressful most of the time.

Cons

Very burocratic, difficult to implement changes, middle leadership could be improved, be more flexible, to enhance a more efficient work. It could allow to have more impact.

5.0

1 Nov 2024

Nice NGO, great people, a lot of work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Truly moving the needle in financing rural agricultural businesses. Passionated colleagues. Interesting work

Cons

A bit chaotic, a lot of work.

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Cambridge, MA

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Oregon

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