Every year is progressively worse - Anonymous employee SHRM Employee Review

In my experience, SHRM’s leadership creates a highly toxic and unsustainable culture that contributes to significant burnout. The annual “reorganizational” layoffs are typically implemented in Q4 each year, creating ongoing instability and anxiety across the organization. The Marketing division, in particular, struggles with ineffective leadership and an inconsistent sense of direction. Each level of the organization operates in fear of being berated behind closed doors, and junior staff are often held accountable for issues stemming from unclear guidance and limited leadership expertise from directors who have no experience in running the operations they're in charge of. Senior management frequently scrambles to meet revenue targets but provides little meaningful support or cohesive strategic direction, leaving teams feeling frustrated and undervalued. Communication from executive leadership often comes across as dismissive or coercive, focusing more on enforcing sudden shifts in priorities than on offering clarity or transparency. Overall, this environment makes it difficult on everyone, and there are many other organizations that offer more stability, respect and appreciation for employee talent.