Breakthrough T1D reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(359 total reviews)
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Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D.

75% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Breakthrough T1D has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 359 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Breakthrough T1D 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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359 reviews
2.0
Aug 11, 2019

Solid experience, with questionable leadership

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very passionate volunteers and staff. Gala/special events program is polished and well organized. Pay comparable within industry, with tons of time off. Free week of vacation between xmas and new years, 3 personal days every FY, extra time off accrual every 5 years. If you're an ED you have unlimited time off. Bonuses if chapter does well financially. I learned a lot at JDRF, and most of the colleagues are more of friends than colleagues.

Cons

Minimal career advancement of non-fundraising staff. Executive Directors can make or break a chapter. Flagrant abuse of timecards / work from home policies. Significant corporate waste (i.e. if there's money in the expense budget, we may as well spend it). National office restructures every 2-3 years. In my time, I saw 3 CEO's, 3 CFO's, 2 Chief HR's, plus countless mid-management churn. Personally had 3 direct supervisors. CRM is a mess, first heard of the project 10 years ago and it's still going on. HR Dept is good at sounding like they care, but no actions seem to happen to the staff that need the change. Interview/onboard process varies significantly chapter to chapter (you can be hired if you're friends with the ED, likewise the interview process could take several weeks if you're coming in cold). Internal communications could be vastly improved, no standardized way of disseminating info, company intranet outdated. As other reviewers mentioned, lots of telecommuters with no clear duties. No easy way to determine who does what when someone leaves (and no announcement of such). You just get the auto-responder "X is no longer at JDRF".

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Breakthrough T1D Response
6y
Thank you for sharing these insights. Without a doubt, the JDRF team is passionate about turning Type 1 into Type None and working with talented professionals who share that passion is so rewarding. There's so much we're always trying to improve so that we can achieve our mission more effectively. If you care to share any more insights, please contact us confidentially at glassdoorfeedback@jdrf.org.
2.0
Aug 9, 2019

Very political

Recommend
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Pros

Dedicated and mission aligned staff

Cons

Poor salaries for support staff Little diversity in senior level roles

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Breakthrough T1D Response
6y
Thank you for this review. We'd welcome a confidential email conversation, if you'd be open to that. We can be reached at glassdoorfeedback@jdrf.org. We definitely agree that the JDRF team is passionate about having a true impact on our mission!
1.0
Jul 24, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Salary sacrifice, tax benefits Culture allows unproductive individuals to hide in org structure

Cons

Blatant, unapologetic contradiction of company values across all levels Organisation is satisfied to maintain and continue as it has always been Managers lack people and management skills Organisation does not listen to or value employees Productive ideas and business acumen will lead to termination - culture of "No one do anything and we'll all get paid"

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Breakthrough T1D Response
6y
Thank you for this review. Please note that JDRF Australia is an international affiliate of JDRF, with a separate CEO and organizational structure.
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