Either you'll love it or think it's a cult - Anonymous employee EnCompass Employee Review

2.0
Dec 4, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company has a good reputation in international development circles and has been winning a lot of large contracts. If you fit in and play the politics well, you'll find a lot of interesting work and the name will help your resume. Benefits are improving as the company grows and my coworkers were incredible people and talented professionals.

Cons

You will only meet two types of EnCompass employees: those that think it's incredible and stay forever and those that can't get away fast enough. They pride themselves on an "appreciative" culture but it's more akin to "toxic positivity." Potential employees were actually advised to accept a significant pay cut during negotiation because the culture is so "incredible." Support staff have to pay rent and employment at EnCompass doesn't qualify for PSLF so, no, culture is not an appropriate trade-off for a livable wage. Maybe the high turnover they have been experiencing will cause them to critically examine what's been happening and inspire them to make changes to match their walk to their talk.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful company with a purpose, team members, and clients. A joy to work with overall. Loved working with talented, well-traveled, talented people on complex organizational challenges.

Cons

Some of the leadership team was not very strong, but there were several great leaders so it just depended what team you were on. I would have liked to see more application of what was preached, however it was a good place to work.

5.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance. Supportive management. Hybrid.

Cons

The team you worked on had a huge impact on whether your experience at the company was positive or negative.

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