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An unstable work environment. Not recommended - Anonymous employee American Cancer Society Employee Review

3.0
Jun 20, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Great mission which is easy to get behind. I feel proud to work here. -Wonderful staff and volunteers. -Good time off package, health benefits -The dollars really do go to mission. -Work life balance is pretty good- some people can work from home sometimes

Cons

-Unstable. Every person on my team has resigned in the past year due to extreme stress. Others are being fired left and right. Constantly restructuring and laying people off, and then expecting the paltry remaining staff to pick up the slack and do even more. -Constantly asking us to donate our meager checks back to the organization -Departments often do no communicate and seem at odds. -TONS of managers and leaders, and no one on the ground. -Extremely high stress, yet no leaders care- seems like they are just trying not to get fired themselves! -CEO pays lip service to caring about employees, yet is completely gutting the organization, firing huge numbers of staff, and asking the survivors who remain to produce more and more -Havent met with my team in person in several years. -The way people are let go is extremely heartless.

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5.0
Feb 4, 2026
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Pros

Benefits package is great: medical, dental, vision, 403B, plenty of PTO Leadership is very easy to speak to, direct supervisors are always available and accommodating Schedule changes and requesting time off is never an uphill battle, they try their best to accommodate your needs and if they're unable to, offer alternatives and keep you apprised of when they will be able to. GREAT work life balance

Cons

Pay could be higher No annual bonuses (although there are performance awards)

3.0
Jul 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Mission-driven work so feels like you are helping the world, your core team can be very collaborative and supportive, flexible remote work, good PTO and work / life balance.

Cons

Management makes or breaks the culture, when I first started it was a great place to work, then the shift in management changed a lot over the years. Currently, I would not recommend anyone to work here. The pay does not keep up with the cost of living, and no matter how much you go above and beyond, you will not see any change or recognition (title change, pay bumps, nothing). It is a stagnant place to work. Leadership asks for our thoughts every quarter, knows what people are unhappy about, and doesn't do much or anything about it. Instead they are constantly restructuring the organization and there is no stability or consistency in processes or communication.

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