Rainforest Alliance reviews

I was very disheartened to discover how little difference what the organization does really makes. Allowing companies to place the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal on their products when only 30 percent of what the consumer is buying comes from certified sources is only one example. The organization in my opinion is addressing the symptoms of environmental degradation more than its causes. There was almost no accountability, so work often took much longer than it should have and wasn't done especially well. Lack of cooperation among coworkers and support from upper management was frequently a problem. Many decisions were made for political reasons by managers who didn't really know what they were doing in the first place. A lot of time and money was wasted as a result. Many of the people hired just weren't qualified. I think the low salaries were the primary reason for that. They also were one of the main reasons for the high turnover rate. Frustration was another. We were told by Human Resources that we were being compensated fairly a number of times when everyone knew that wasn't true. That caused resentment and contributed to making the general mood a somewhat bitter one. I could go on.

Where should I even start? Upper management is clearly separate from the rest of the organization. You could be carrying on a conversation with a co-worker and an upper manager would step right in front of you (back to you, like you were not even there) and carry on a conversation with your co-worker. They pass you in the hallway like you don't even exist and forget bringing ideas or concerns to them. Worse than upper managment, is the hr department. They are untrained and unprofessional. It's like they just make up things as they go along. The hiring process is a joke. Trying to get benefits is like pulling teeth. Working with hr is a challenge to say the least. And where would that trickle down from? Upper hr management. Surprise, surprise.