Chaos at HQ - Senior Manager CARE (USA) Employee Review

2.0
Jun 30, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Mission. Quality of country office programming. Dedication of people.

Cons

HQ is a disaster. CEO still not capable; can't make decisions; chaotic and it is getting worse all the time. CEO does not appear to genuinely appreciate the people that get the work done or care to know anything about how it gets done. Constant change without a thoughtful path or helping employees see how to be part of the change. Treated like a cog. Also: No accountability at the executive level and spending money like it's growing on trees.

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5.0
Jan 6, 2026
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Pros

CARE continues to focus on saving lives and defeating poverty and it is inspiring to see how everyone remains committed to our mission.

Cons

Like all nonprofits, CARE is dealing with a difficult and unpredictable operating environment.

3.0
Jun 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

My coworkers were great and I had the opportunity to travel to different countries and see the work CARE was doing in person, great way to learn about the world and different cultures. The overall mission of the org is great and the programs implemented are actually making a huge impact on people lives around the world. Benefits (PTO, 401K, etc) are pretty good as well.

Cons

You're expected to always work overtime and not complain and if you set healthy boundaries then you're not seen as a "team player". The processes are broken and the attempts to fix them are short lived. There are too many cooks in the kitchen when it came to final reviews, usually extending the life of a project by weeks because one person didn't like one specific detail. The diversity in the marketing team is significantly lacking considering the org is focused on supporting international voices and stories. Upper management doesn't have much respect for anyone under a director level. HR is unhelpful and messy. For an org that pushes a message of diversity and belonging, the employees are treated MUCH differently which is extremely disappointing.

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