3.0
Feb 3, 2009
Former employee
New York, NY
Recommend
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Pros
It is deeply satisfying to know that the core purpose of your work is to make the world a better place. Working alongside colleagues from every corner of the earth, many with exceptional credentials and talents, is stimulating and fulfilling. The compensation, compared to non-governmental organizations, is quite generous.
Cons
There is a tremendous amount of nepotism. One learns the true definition of bureaucracy whilst working there. There is a great deal of technological ineptitude that needs to be desperately addressed. Last, spending significant percentages of donors' grants (in terms of cost per work-hour) preparing reports for the very same donors to show them how efficiently their money is being spent is infuriating.