"A+" place for "B-" players. Lots of rhetoric, little results. Lost opportunities...
Pros
Benefits are superb! = College tuition for your children (yes you read that right!) = Very significant company donation to retirement plan = Good health care Also a fantastic mission on paper - conceptually a great opportunity to do some great things. Most of the staff (especially in New York and the field) are very nice, well intentioned and passionate about the work (Reston is nice but leader seems to be going in reverse / "full speed backwards!") Great long term potential for a company making lots of money.
Cons
The new leadership seems to be all about rhetoric - in other words "lots of sizzle, little steak!". The in-fighting and politics are mind numbing - new leadership appears to be flailing. COO seems good but might be too steep of a hill to climb to make the organization functional w/o changing senior leadership. Good intentions and great messaging but seemingly going backwards - severe micro-management, no real commitment to doing what is best for students (too much focus on leadership agendas vs. real action). Leadership makes bold but ill informed statements without listening to the implications from the staff = not being able to deliver on unrealistic commitments. Not enough focus on real results and improving the organization. Simply not a modern organization - from dated HR practices, to lack of organizational alignment on results, to poor technology leadership, to lots of politics and favortism, to lack of results driven culture. Seem more interested in creating a "salute to leadership" culture than driving any real improvements. Needs real leadership change but recent changes seem to have included some very poor ones. Smart does not equal effective...