Bureaucracy of gov't agency, disorganization of nonprofit. - Anonymous employee WestEd Employee Review

2.0
Oct 8, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

+ Great benefits + Close to BART + Casual dress code + Good work/life balance

Cons

+ Bureaucratic, political internal structure + Disorganized silos + Terrible communication + Room for professional growth only to select few/favorites + Horrible performance evaluation system; meager cost of living increases are disguised as yearly "performance increases" + Lack of direction

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