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Organization in Turmoil - Anonymous employee Rainforest Alliance Employee Review

1.0
Aug 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Organization with noble mission. Smart, passionate colleagues who try to make a difference in the organization. Decent salary for non-profit. Good benefits package which include Summer Friday scheduling.

Cons

Extremely weak, indecisive senior management. Organization spends too much time fighting internally (Programs vs Finance & Admin) than on what needs to be done to work more effectively and efficiently. Too much time and resources spent on preparing and planning for various organization-wide initiatives, with very limited follow-through, if at all. Overall, a shortsighted and highly reactive organization. Most Managers and Directors do not have the basic skills to manage and lead teams, and there are no funds to invest on their training, even if the organization were inclined to do so. High turnover rate, especially in recent months. More change to come especially with the recent departure of the CFO and the coming departure of three of his Director-level direct reports who resigned at the same time. The CEO is leaving as well. It will definitely be an interesting and challenging time ahead for those who remain in the organization.

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5.0
Aug 22, 2023
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Pros

Super cool work and really interesting team members. Operations on ground that you can visit Visible impact in the private sector

Cons

Unsure about impact it actually makes

1.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Mission driven and people that are very hardworking and want to do their best

Cons

The Executive Leadership team needs to be scrutinized. They work against each other and against RA values and devalue the mission of the amazing organization. The answer to every thing is a restructure and reorganization. Very reactive and do not learn from their past mistakes.

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