Save the Children US reviews

Can't say that I had the most positive experience at Save the Children's DC Office. While they moved into a new building on North Capitol St. this location was just horrible and reduced privacy tremendously. It is a call center set up with VP's sitting at desk right in the open, so if you think you will have some sort of privacy, think again. Professionally, this was by far the worst experience I've had so far. Would you think with this being a humanitarian organization people would be a bit more friendly. Unfortunately, the atmosphere was very cold, jaded and dry. People walked down the hall, turned their noses up at you and didn't speak at all. I'm a very social person and while I do not look to make friends at work, I expect the environment to be professional and cordial. Wrong again with this place. I guess this attitude was passed down from the CEO because she was not friendly at all. She would barely acknowledge staff she did not know and if she did, it was cold and wasn't genuine. Fortunately, the Executive Vice President Carlos made up for that with his very bright, warm and welcoming personality. LOVED interacting with him as he was such a loving person. They experience a HIGH turnover here too due to lack of donor funding, so if you are looking for a position with longevity, this is NOT the place. If you are a part of the business functions you might stay, however the projects come and go with the wind. The department I worked for was full of conservative, mildly offensive professionals. They were cold, rude and the VP acted as if he did not know how to run his department. The entire environment was just suspect and I would NOT recommend this place to work. They do AMAZING work, but the culture here? TERRIBLE! Don't get me started on senior management....

Too many to list. Basically, don't work here, at least not now or for the next 5-10 years. The old boys club still exists at the middle level of management and they protect each other at all costs, at great expense to those at the support level who actually do the work. No one can tell what these managers actually do; looks like nothing. It might be better when these people retire in 5-10 years, but I'd doubt it. Misogyny and ageism abound. If you're a younger woman just be prepared to be treated like crap and like a moron from your superiors, meanwhile your male counterparts can basically do nothing and get away with it. Forget about promotions; unless you're in upper level management it's not possible. There's no transparency to the process. The organization actively works to try to cut your salary at great effort and any time someone leaves and the job is reposted it's always at a lower level for less pay. There's no upward mobility. Except for a handful of nice people, the environment is toxic. You're encouraged to act like you're in middle school and talk behind each other's backs. Just don't come here, seriously. It's not worth it. I'm getting out of here as soon as I can.