Pros
I left CFHC after being employed for less than a year between 2013-2014. 1. Talented and hard-working employees, many of whom are well established in reproductive health 2. Lots of challenging and exciting projects in research, public policy, STD prevention and consumer awareness
Cons
Within my team: 1. My manager had unrealistic expectations and demands when considering the size of her staff, which led our team members being constantly overwhelmed and stressed. 2. Meanwhile, team priorities constantly shifted without valid explanation. A decision would be made, our team would scramble to follow through and then the project would just be scrapped at the end. This is an ineffective use of staff time. 3. Moreover, my supervisor was a micromanager, which resulted in an excessive amount of back and forth and was extremely inefficient. As a result, it created a toxic culture where staff aren't trusted to do what they were hired to do. Company-wide: 1. Salaries/benefits package are not competitive (even when compared to other non-profits of the same size). 2. Very high turnover rate across all departments. Of those who left, a large number was at CFHC for less than 1-2 years. This caused priorities to continually shift to remaining employees and the hiring process for replacement(s) was slow. 3. No budget (or very limited budget) for conferences and training, which is a strong indication that the company doesn't really invest in its employees. It's not surprising that there's also limited opportunities for growth.