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Great Work Culture - Anonymous employee World Resources Institute Employee Review

5.0
Mar 24, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Bright, intelligent and friendly co-workers. The opportunity to work on engaging and interesting work. WRI has a fantastic network that you can leverage. HR recently did a salary calibration to raise everyone to at least the midpoint for that pay grade which has helped make salaries more competitive. Lots of PTO and a flexible approach to work makes it possible to keep a work-life balance.

Cons

Limited upward mobility. Lots of turnover in management lately. I haven’t seen a negative impact from that yet, but it is concerning.

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Mission-driven work - Smart , friendly and passionate colleagues - Global impact - Collaborative culture - Strong reputation — Flexible / progressive work environment - Innovation-oriented Diverse international perspective A leadership that cares: the global leadership stepped in when U.S. funding was unexpectedly canceled, providing financial support for several programs for a few months to give teams time to secure new funding sources.

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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