Great Intentions, Wrong Direction - Anonymous employee CARE (USA) Employee Review

1.0
Oct 14, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The mission impacts millions of lives around the world. CARE is full of people eager to make a difference. Teams are well-versed in the work and the reputation of the organization allows for greater reach in hard-hit areas.

Cons

The leadership team is far removed from the realities of the community. This organization is diverse, but not inclusive - unless you are a white woman. If you want to sharpen your experience in professional politics, this is the place for you. CARE is slowly falling apart as the gap between practitioners and C-suite leadership widens. It is all about quantity over quality, volume over direct impact, marketing over actual program delivery. Bullies are celebrated and people and culture are bought out by these high-ranked leaders, which enables a consistently toxic work environment. Beware! Don't be surprised if your good intentions to make an impact gets drowned and swallowed up by the messiness in this organization going in the wrong direction.

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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
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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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