Chemonics International Reviews

Pros

1. Reviews are based on soft skills, as well as hard: If you're strategic and take initiative, accept responsibility, take on learning opportunities, treat others with respect, and are a person of integrity--and you can do your work by deadline and with high quality, you'll do well here.
2. It has a great ramp-up program to give each employee a solid knowledge foundation in their department and role. The learning program is generous, and it offers in-office courses, as well as online courses and now a mini-masters program (certificate, not degree).
3. Benefits are great, and health insurance covers domestic partners. It also offers varieties of insurance (life, ltd, std, dental, vision, health ....), flex time/WAH, commute $, and more.
4. Honest, open communication. I was surprised to get companywide emails that detailed the agenda for an executive meeting, as well as a recap of what was discussed. While I'm sure there were some confidential details left out of communication, the openness and honesty here from execs is refreshing.
5. I recently worked in a company where the executives were abusive and promoted a "throw someone under the bus" mentality. Chemonics is like the loving foster mom for me after that experience. BONUS: I'm doing something toward world good, instead of putting money into the pockets of the shady businesses my previous association served.

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work!

Pros

It is a great company that is focused on solving the worlds greatest challenges. The people are what make it a great place to work, and are supported by strong systems and processes. Those people are also the owners of the company, which means everyone is all in. The strategic focus on the global workforce is having a positive impact on the company, and it is great to see people like me in leadership roles. With recent additions well over half the executive team are women and people of color, and about a quarter are natives of developing countries.

Advice to Management

Keep up the focus on the strategic plan. Investments in global workforce, digital transformation, and knowledge are paying off.

Pros

Always opportunities for growth and change; projects in several sectors and most geographies, so something for everyone; great for gaining project management and business development experience. Fairly transparent leadership and overly committed to processes (in mostly a good way).

Pros

Many opportunities to grow within the company.
Very forward looking and innovative.
The people are really the best part about working here. Chemonics employees are great mentors, professional, intelligent, enthusiastic and genuinely passionate about international development.

Advice to Management

Stop valuing "loyalty" over qualifications skill, and competence.
Require "Project Managers" to actually have project management skills (PMP, Agile, etc)
Reward employees who make an effort to acquire new skills (language, certificates, etc)
Get rid of arbitrary titles

Pros

professional growth, great supervisor and coworkers

Pros

Lots of opportunity to travel or perform short term assignments outside of one's main job description. Opportunity to move around and gain lots of different skill sets. Company training program. Travel opportunities.

Pros

There are a lot of opportunities to get promoted and get raises and the pay is generally higher than other USAID contractors.

Advice to Management

Take people'e HR reports seriously. Chemonics is supposed to be changing the world, but it won't be able to do that with bad people on the inside.

Pros

Good company with deep pockets. Low salaries but great benefits. Monthly lunches. They promote growth so they pay for certifications and what not. In-house training on different areas of project management. Travel if you get a chance.

Pros

There is good benefits

Advice to Management

Lead by example. Honor the culture and core values that you present.

Pros

Great staff, lots of areas for growth and learning opportunities