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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Jim Pauley

69% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

National Fire Protection Association has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Fire Protection Association 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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56 reviews
3.0
Aug 14, 2020

Politics and drama

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Pros

flexible schedule and nice people

Cons

Out of date procedure and technology (I would like to not much technology) There are a lot of nice people but are quite amount of people only think about how to keep the jobs more than what they can contribute because they are there forever and afraid of change and out of market.

2.0
Jan 7, 2015

Frustrating

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company mission is laudable. A non-profit - as publisher of the NEC, the company has a license to print money so not subject to the kinds of financial pressurs of a for-profit enterprise. Good place to be a slacker. Pay is below market but one of the few companies that still offers a defined benefit pension plan (but only about 30% of salary). If you're not ambitious, want to work 9-5 and don't expect to make a lot of money, you might find this a good place to carve a little niche and kick back.

Cons

Very frustrating for anybody with ambition. Very hard to get anything accomplished. A few motivated individuals struggle to get things done with meager support from management. Senior managers devise strategic plans in a vacum and fail to devote necessary resources to strategic initiatives. Much inter-departmental bickering and finger-pointing. Try to get something big done and you will have a target on your back - very stressful. Management lacks the will to set priorities and focus resources. A lot of dead wood in the staff - poorly educated, unskilled, unmotivated staff - very hard to get cooperation. The place clears out at 5pm on the dot. Hard work is not rewarded.

3.0
Feb 20, 2014

Disappointing

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Many dedicated, intelligent workers who believe in the mission of the organization and work tirelessly to fulfill that mission.

Cons

Those who provide that tireless effort are not respected and can quickly become outcasts. The current management style is autocratic.

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