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Passionate organization, poor treatment of junior staff - Anonymous employee World Resources Institute Employee Review

3.0
Oct 7, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Smart, passionate group of people -Andrew Steer and Manish Bapna are amazing leaders -Beautiful office space -Great opportunities for some staff -Great benefits

Cons

-Work-life balance can be insane at some times - especially for junior staff who support large-scale events and research -Communications isn't taken seriously at WRI -There are some shady practices around how funding is allocated - a new funding model allocated certain portions to support teams, but many did not follow this -Senior staff can be derogatory and downright rude toward junior staff -HR does little to help mediate workplace issues -No true growth available for junior staff - most leave and pursue positions at other organizations because of the lack of internal promotions -Salary is low compared to other organizations

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Cons

Resource constraints affecting efficiency: working with limited staffing and budgets sometimes made it challenging to execute projects efficiently Compensation compared to the private sector: salaries are noticeably lower than for private-sector roles, which is especially challenging in a city like NYC. Project direction influenced by funding priorities: I noticed that donor and grant priorities often shaped the direction of projects. Career progression tied to funding cycles: advancement opportunities often depended on program funding rather than purely on performance.

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