NSF reviews

2.7

42% would recommend to a friend

(521 total reviews)
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Pedro Sancha

35% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

NSF has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 521 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The NSF employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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521 reviews
2.0
Jan 22, 2021
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Pros

NSF's mission and values are solid. Also NSF is very lucky that it has continued to retain a handful of individual contributors and leaders that are both competent and also support and lift up their fellow colleagues.

Cons

While I think the intentions are good, the reality continues to be that top level leadership is unable to follow-up on their commitments in a way that's meaningful to 75% or more of the organization. NSF is at a point in it's history where it took on a level of change that was above and beyond it's ability to execute it well. We are all burnt out taking on multiple jobs, and just waiting for things to get better while we endure them getting worse. Being a manager at this company these days primarily consists of: being berated by direct reports that are frustrated, apologizing to angry/frustrated direct reports for things that are completely out of your control, inheriting broken systems and processes that were passed down from predecessors, no clarity or direction in your role, fighting/working around HR, and being the voice/face of directives from the top of the company and asked to communicate them as if they were your own. There is an unreasonable emotional burden placed on 'middle' managers, let alone the actual 'work' that you need to figure out how to fix in order to execute. All the stated combined with non-competitive pay will continue to push out talent over the next few months. The pro is it will create upward mobility for those that choose to stay.

1.0
Dec 11, 2023

Poor Leadership

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Outside of upper management, great people who truly believe in public health.

Cons

The leadership's communication style is characterized by a lack of transparency and an unwillingness to address employee concerns. Important information is often withheld, leaving employees in the dark about organizational changes and decisions that directly impact their work. This lack of transparency fosters an environment of distrust, further contributing to the overall negative workplace culture. Minimal encouragement or avenues for career development. Lack of mentorship, clear career paths, and training programs.The workplace is marred by favoritism, creating a toxic atmosphere where those in positions of power enjoy undue privileges, while the rest of the team is left feeling undervalued and overlooked. The lack of a fair and inclusive promotion process has created a sense of demotivation among employees.

1.0
Jun 28, 2022

Don't trust the 4 and 5 star reviews

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Genuinely good people in my immediate team

Cons

This company is about the $ and that is it. It's no secret how much the top executives are making, but the "lower-level" employees who work to keep the company going are all overworked and underpaid. The one nice thing that has kept some hanging on was the option to work remotely. Now that is being taken away. (Not sure how that is going to work for anyone who is unvaccinated as they currently aren't allowed in the building. That's if they are still employed and jumped through hoops to get an exemption). HR is completely useless. They are simply a mouthpiece for the senior leadership team.

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