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      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (520 total reviews)
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      Tjada D’Oyen McKenna

      75% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      Mercy Corps has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 520 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mercy Corps employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      520 reviews
      4.0
      Mar 5, 2014

      Meaningful work but tough to have a family life

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Very intelligent coworkers and strong mission. It was easy to feel that our energy was making a different in an environment that truly needed help. Progressively empowering country nationals.

      Cons

      Difficult to find a suitable career path, especially if you had a family. Salaries were moderate. Not a lot of opportunity for professional development.

      4.0
      Apr 23, 2013

      Opportunity to learn and opportunity to innovate, but little opportunity to advance

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Mercy Corps is truly powered by social innovation. The organization is chock-full of not only top-notch thinkers, but also smart, experienced program staff, "doers" and implementers. Staff is given the chance to suggest and pilot new approaches; risk is encouraged. Programs develop and scale up quickly, and the organization learns from both successes and failures. In addition, the marketing and communications teams are given the latitude and autonomy to move quickly, giving the organization the chance to raise money quickly and get it where the needs are greatest.

      Cons

      Unless you're on the "leadership track" (whether at headquarters or in the field), there are few chances for real advancement. If you've been with the organization a while and are in line for a promotion, expect to have the word "Senior" placed before your current title and a bit more salary, but not much more in terms of real power and influence. When this happens, people leave, taking much organizational knowledge and know-how with them. Leadership can be clique-y. High-level processes are often not as transparent as they can be. Things can stagnate at the executive level, stymieing what could otherwise be an even more creative, effective organization.

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