Does CIPD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CIPD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CIPD. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CIPD?

43% of CIPD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CIPD 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CIPD?

Manager (9) , Administrative (3) , Anonymous (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Finance Data Analyst (3) , Marketing Executive (3) , Project Manager (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Consultant (2) , Customer Service (2) , Executive (2) , Instructional Designer (2) , Marketing (2) , Marketing Manager (2) , Marketing Specialist (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great team and wider colleagues" ((in 8 reviews)); "Fantastic team ethic" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lots of learning opportunities & free lunch" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Blame culture and a lot of finger pointing." ((in 9 reviews)); "Salaries not as high." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lots of positive change taking place which requires strong, accountable leadership to make those sometimes difficult decisions." ((in 5 reviews)); "Outdated CEO and senior management with no growth prospects." ((in 4 reviews)); "What you should expect is for your managers and HR to collude on a strategy on how to manage you out." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about CIPD layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)

Peter Cheese

54% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

CIPD has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CIPD 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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139 reviews

5.0

Feb 26, 2026

Good place to work

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture Free Lunches

Cons

None. I have a good experience.

4.0

Feb 15, 2026

Great org

Database executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really lovely company to work for

Cons

Senior management can be backwards in their ways

3.0

Dec 15, 2025

Weak global strategy and management for overseas offices

Office manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good work life balance

Cons

Weak management - unqualified people sitting on D suite level and not understanding how to manage teams on a multicultural environment Weak strategy planning- tone deaf HQ planning weak global strategies for overseas offices and not hearing what the offices actually need

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