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Creative Associates International reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)

Leland Kruvant

62% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Creative Associates International has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Creative Associates International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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169 reviews
2.0
Jun 15, 2017

Senior Associate

Recommend
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Pros

Some very nice people at Creative, very motivated by development work. Mostly NGO types. Fair level of empowerment to do one's job. Base pay is decent. The mentorship program is good.

Cons

(1) Decision making, with some exceptions, is not data driven. As a result, there are many mediocre strategies and outcomes. (2) "the family" has a strange decision making process; often feels like the COO is leading the company, not the CEO or President. "The family" is often very nice but lacks cross-cutting experience which would better inform their decision making. People are very mission driven which is nice, but this is not a high performance institution.

1.0
Jun 4, 2021

Think Twice

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The projects do good work.

Cons

HR leadership is worthless. They gossip about other staff, spread rumors and are not qualified to be in their position. Leadership at the top is full of family members who fight amongst each other and create a toxic worth environment.

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Creative Associates International Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear that you found value in our projects and our commitment to providing innovative development solutions. We strive to ensure that development professionals at all levels feel that they are valued, respected and given opportunities to grow, though we know that there is always room for improvement. Trusted support from a Human Resources team is critical to the success of both the employee and the organization so we take your comments seriously. Additionally, Creative is proactively addressing many of the issues you have noted in your advice to management. Results from a comprehensive, company-wide DEI survey led by the Diversity and Inclusion Council are now informing new DEI initiatives. A flexible, hybrid remote work policy is also being introduced for an eventual return to office, and we will continue to support our HQ and global staff through the swiftly changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. We encourage all current and former employees to utilize Creative’s hotline at Hotline@CreativeDC.com to share more detail on any specific concerns. Our hotline can be confidential, anonymous and investigated by an independent office.
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