Mixed bag; getting too big for its own good - Anonymous employee ASPCA Employee Review

2.0
Mar 13, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you're on the right team, with the right manager, you potentially have an incredibly rewarding workday, every single day. Also, the higher you are promoted, the more you are paid: if you make it past director level, you are very comfortable.

Cons

There doesn't seem to be any connection between money spent and results, with major capital projects having anticipated measurable impact than unsexy but undeniably effective on-the-ground work; the organization has a basic dishonesty and fear of holding itself accountable. Additionally, upper management talks a big game about "transparency" but is consistently hesitant to trust its staff members with open communication. Members of upper management are rarely held accountable in any transparent or measurable way for the impact of their decisions.

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Everyone cares deeply about the job they do

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2.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Volunteers, assisting communities, animal care, fostering cohesive memorable relationships are all a cornerstone of a meaningful mission.

Cons

Where to begin? The word toxic is often thrown around when one leaves a job that was less than thrilling. In my 30 year career in animal welfare this was one I could truly call toxic. The insult to injury is they scream at the top of their lings words like “family, DEI, work/life balance, equality, place of love etc.” This is all the extremely hyperbolic behavior of a predator dynamic. Politicking, back stabbing and manipulation the likes of which would make characters from Game of Thrones blush. Lies and deceit tend to take priority for promotion or advancement. Be extremely cautious of those who come to you as friends. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing. This is a culture that is top down in it’s approach of this type of behavior. I watched so many good colleagues get fired under the guise of bad behavior when there were ulterior motives working against many the entire time. I was glad to finally find a launch pad to another means of income and a career move to get away. Having been gone for a few years now it truly dawned on me just how truly awful things were. Which is such a shame because the actual work being performed is an absolute gift. Animal welfare and bullying is synonymous and I’m glad we’re finally seeing an influx of stories detailing how bad it can be. But this was the worst of all of them and second place is a very distant second. Such a shame.

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