Does Local Initiatives Support Corporation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Local Initiatives Support Corporation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Local Initiatives Support Corporation. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation?

79% of Local Initiatives Support Corporation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Local Initiatives Support Corporation 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Local Initiatives Support Corporation?

Program Officer (24) , Assistant Program Officer (12) , Senior Program Officer (10) , Intern (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Asset Manager (2) , Associate (2) , Communications Intern (2) , Consultant (2) , Deputy Director (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , Program Assistant (2) , Program Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Local Initiatives Support Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"And the benefits are good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good people and great work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Deeply meaningful work and a company full of colleagues who are truly passionate about the organization's mission." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "LISC has a supportive work environment with very intelligent staff." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Local Initiatives Support Corporation locations?

New York , Washington , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , Milwaukee , Chicago , Richmond , Hampton , Kalamazoo , Oklahoma City , Albuquerque , Houston , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Saint Paul , California City , San Diego , Oakland , Fowler , Hartford , Seattle , Oregon City , Portland , Philadelphia

Local Initiatives Support Corporation reviews

3.7

79% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Michael Pugh

75% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

130 reviews

1.0

Dec 8, 2022

Failing to Meet Mission

Program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Local offices are interwoven with other organizations and local goverments, creating great local ecosystems -Lower level employees are generlly progressive, creative, passionate and supportive of one another -The high profile of a well-known, National organization can lead to good work experience in community development field to help build career for entry level employees

Cons

- President and "Field Excellence" Team micro-manage, hindering local programatic work and offering no collaboration, even though on paper that is their role -C-suite leadership and VP's are nearly all ex-bankers, meaning they're mostly interested in keeping the bankers who donate to LISC happy and less interested in innovative, progressive development work -Organization does not promote or approve raises unless someone has been at their role at the org for 3+ years, even after leadership has acknowledged a promtion or raise is deserved -Extremely hierarchal -Tech and IT systems have barely been updated in the last 20 years -The organization refuses to take on any risk whatsoever, even in the name of meeting it's mission

1.0

Dec 4, 2022

Awful management & Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only pro I had, was some decent co workers. Otherwise management is terrible and culture is terrible. Very toxic environment.

Cons

Being interviewed for three rounds , and asking personal question & psychological questions is a joke and a trap. I will not disclose who, but it is a very toxic company and will never put this on my resume. I wish I never even met this company to being with. I applied for a position, and I get a total different job description. What a waste of time . If I specifically applied for a position, I expect it. I did not even get that, and gave me a different position. I left, and found something way better.

1.0

Nov 28, 2022

Not positioned to meet the mission

Senior program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local offices are deeply rooted to their communities and are well positioned to bring LISC’s resources to bear on the most challenging issues.

Cons

- Not enough investment in or support for local offices. - Grant making criteria is too stringent. We can’t often support the organizations we say we’re here to help. - Poor internal customer service. Too much focus on bureaucracy and process and not enough focus on how to actually carry out the mission. - Not much room for growth within local offices - Job titles in local offices are meaningless. POs in one office might carry out the same functions of a SPO in another office.

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Jobs at Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Program Officer, Lending