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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
Aug 7, 2017

Program Associate

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work the company does is, at a high level, engaging and noble.

Cons

There's limited opportunity for growth or high level thinking. Much of the work ends up being execution. There's also a high level of office politics given that it's a family run company.

1.0
Jul 29, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the organization provides great opportunities to gain hands-on experience how to develop patience and operate without any sense of accountability and professionalism, and how to become complacent. A breeding ground for incompetence and sexist attitudes.

Cons

The story and legacy of 4 immigrant women promoting one vision and passion for education and growth, is long gone. The reality is bitter and it becomes ugly when you see it from close and inside. No respect for women of color, hardly any women at leadership positions with decision-making authority, no accountability, no work ethics, and managers are probably trained by culture to throw junior staff under the bus when required to cover their poor management. HR is totally dysfunctional and no one can dare to raise anything in confidentiality, Please do yourself a favor and trust what other people have been writing on these platforms, it's really not worth the time and energy to join and leave. The leadership has no vision and no interest in staff well-being, morale, and fixing the toxic culture. The problem is not even acknowledged, let aside the conversations around fixing the problems.

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Creative Associates International Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We strive to provide an environment where development professionals at all levels feel that they are valued, respected and given opportunities to grow. Nonetheless, we also recognize that there is always room for improvement. Diversity, equity and inclusion – especially within leadership – remains a core value at Creative. We are proud of recent executive hires and promotions that have demonstrated a renewed commitment to DEI at the highest level. The results of a company-wide DEI survey are also currently being used to inform policy around recruitment, growth opportunities, management and more. We take your comments seriously and, to ensure they are examined carefully, we recommend people use our confidential hotline or email to provide any additional feedback (which can be submitted anonymously): www.creativeassociatesinternational.com/directline/ or Hotline@CreativeDC.com.
2.0
Jun 26, 2017

Growing pains

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's generally a nice place to work. Many people are helpful and willing to share their knowledge. There are interesting roles to explore. I don't know how difficult it is to move about within the company though. Has done well in a competitive field recently. Hope that continues in this uncertain climate for foreign aid. Nice, quiet area and bldg has a lot of offices, so if you hate open plan and don't mind sharing offices, this would be a plus. Everyone gets an iPhone. Right on the Metro (though in a very expensive area). Good industry presentations. Work/life balance -- there is at least an attempt by most people to achieve this.

Cons

Benefits are not great. Only 15 days vacation for new hires. Only up to 19 after a decade. Considering the number of extra hours many people put in, this is not very good. Leadership is against people working at home or remotely. In this day and age, this is not a good way of attracting and retaining people. (Refer to fake review planted by management from late 2015.) Similarly, hates to close office even for a major blizzard. A few bad apples who bully and intimidate and need to be taken to task but are technically astute enough, and they're allowed to continue.

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