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National Math and Science Initiative

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4 reviews
2.0
Aug 14, 2022
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Pros

WFH, flexible schedule, some nice colleagues

Cons

Sadly this org has lost its edge. A revolving door at best in terms of staff retention. After two large layoffs and suspicious departures from the org, colleagues continue to drop like flies and who could blame them? There are a few good ones left but sadly their heavy hitters are mostly gone. SMT and ET aside from the CEO really need a refresh.

1.0
Jul 13, 2015

Avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The location. And the office space was nice and clean. That's about it.

Cons

No idea where to begin. The whole company is built on a fundamentally flawed concept which is the common core standards. They are always borderline bankrupt, probably because their executives all make obscenely high salaries to do very little while they continue to lay off people who actually do the work.It is the worst good ol' boys network I've ever been around in more than 25 years in the workplace - if you're not "one of them," they will let you know through their body language and make it as uncomfortable for you as possible. That's what happened t me. They are all former teachers who think they are smarter than everyone else, and they let me know from day one through their actions that I was not on the same plane as them and they didn't think I belonged with them. Somehow I lasted a year and a half. When they decided to let me go, my direct supervisor did not even have the guts to face me. She did not show up for the meeting. . she had her supervisor do her dirty work. Office politics at its worst. I was fired for "not being one of them," plain and simple. They've had a couple of massive layoffs since I left, so that should tell you all you need to know about their financial well-being. If you're not "one of them," you WILL get treated like dirt. Consider yourself warned.

1.0
Feb 16, 2015

Great Mission, Failed Leadership

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Pros

The mission of the original organization is very noble and inspiring. It makes it easier to wake up every day knowing that you're helping kids succeed and helping teachers reach their potential. Working with schools all over the country is rewarding and really fun.

Cons

From the CEO down the organization has zero leadership. The CEO is more focused on her political career than running a healthy organization. With that in mind, every executive is paid over $200k/year (google the 990 filing) while there have been several massive layoffs of the employees that actually do the work. Morale could not be lower and everyone who is actually capable of performing has found a new employer. Just an awful place to work.

1.0
Jan 30, 2015

Terrible leadership, staff PTSD, nepotism

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Pros

The mission is very lofty and the majority of the staff are friendly.

Cons

There is no leadership. The company presents an image of success, but have had 2 rounds of massive layoffs in the past 2 years due to financial mismanagement. The surviving staff joke about making it to the next week. HR has been slowly eroding benefits and there is zero internal communication. A staff member died and it was only "officially" addressed after the rumor mill had made it unavoidable.

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