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Great people, terrible HR - Anonymous employee World Resources Institute Employee Review

3.0
Mar 21, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fellow employees, mission-driven work environment

Cons

WRI's Human Resources department is awful enough to taint an otherwise great experience working at the company. They consistently gaslight employees and are defensive when given constructive feedback. HR made notable efforts to improve DEI, but appeared only to do this to distract from other serious issues, such as years of requests for pay transparency. Extremely patronizing and inefficient.

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Pros

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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