Pros
Amazing mission to work for Talented colleagues Work/life balance Good benefits Exciting volunteer opportunities in DC such as the White House Easter Egg Roll Overall a fun place to work
Cons
Politics sometimes gets in the way of what is best for the brand/organization Recession and reduced funding resulted in several rounds of layoffs but work output expectations increased - some employees felt as if they were doing the work of 2 or 3 people. Morale isn't always high Very top heavy organization - lots of lower level staff have been let go while senior management seems to grow Salary information is public knowledge, there's a huge disconnect between the senior staff and everyone When there is a problem with a staff member, process, vendor or anything really, it takes a very long time for anything to change - sometimes years.