Good mission, but impossible to get anything done
Pros
-Strong mission and people who strongly believe in it -Incredibly rewarding work -Decent pay - good for animal welfare/NGOs, but not great compared to other industries -Good benefits -Great 401(K) - 8% match between safe harbor and ASPCA contribution
Cons
-There is so much red tape at the ASPCA, it's insane. As someone else mentioned, everything has to be signed off on by your boss' boss' boss, so it takes forever to move forward on anything (if you even ever get permission). It makes innovation impossible, which is a detriment to the animals. -Everyone has to have their two cents in everything. You have people who don't have any expertise in your area trying to tell you what to do. They say it's "collaboration," but really, the org is full of know-it-alls. -Management is put on a thrown, and people feel the need to bow down to those at a higher level. -Constant meetings. No one has enough time to get their work done because they are in back-to-back meetings everyday, which is exhausting and leads many to working more than 40 hours/wee.
