4.0
Nov 22, 2022
Current employee, more than 10 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Some absolutely stellar people--dedicated, smart, collaborative, passionate. Because of its name recognition and reputation, it is relatively well-funded for an NGO.
Cons
Internal politics are no joke. It's hard to advance unless you network with the important people. There are some huge egos in positions of power (alongside some really fantastic people), but even the smart ones don't have enough management training and you end up with great people doing interesting work who have poor management skills. Not across the board, by any means, but if you get stuck in one of those streams, it's very hard to advance your career. Also, regular reorgs make it stressful unless you have a good manager who can insulate you.