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American Heart Association

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Unhealthy Work Environment, Horrible Management and Micromanagement, NO Work Life Balance company wide - Manager American Heart Association Employee Review

1.0
Mar 26, 2018
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Pros

Wonderful co-workers who are getting trying to keep their spirits up. Good benefits.

Cons

Horrible management and company culture. Micromanagement. Functions like a for-profit, all about the money. Raised goals astronomically so no one can meet them or get a bonus. Performance standards are sent out in October (FY starts in July) and then you receive a mid year evaluation in December which is below achieves. Entire ECC division received a partially achieved...... really???? That is not the employees, that is the management and company. Expectations are unrealistic. NO work life balance. Big brother culture. Everything management says feels like bait and switch. Fear based culture. Every day you wonder if you are going to be let go or get in trouble for something you didn't know you did wrong. Always having to look for the "most recent" answer because every week their stance changes. AHA is "in bed" with Laerdal and it is very uncomfortable to the customers. The organization is truly no longer customer centric, they are money centric. It feels like a bad emotionally abusive relationship, you guys do the same things as those types of people do.

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5.0
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Pros

The American Heart Association is a great place to work. Throughout my tenure, I’ve had the opportunity to grow professionally while supporting a mission that truly makes a difference. I especially appreciate the organization’s commitment to work-life balance and its supportive culture. I’m proud to be part of the AHA family.

Cons

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

This organization makes internal mobility a priority by focusing on career conversations with staff, their learning and development platform, recognition of great work, mentoring programs, and opportunities for employees to connect outside of their roles. It's a mission-driven organization where staff feel that their opinions are valued and that the work that they do is important, no matter their role. Incredible leads in the C-suite and regions that use feedback to drive change and results. When they say competitive pay from other non-profits, they mean it.

Cons

Department structure can be kind of confusing at times. Several training and development teams for systems, so it's hard to know who to go to first. Limited clarity on the structure of the Technology support teams. Always introducing new systems into the organization for efficiency, except certain aspects of existing software are not being maximized to their full potential. Multiple systems cause overwhelm for new hires as they start since there is no central location ("one-stop-shop") for them to find their resources.

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