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BEWARE: HR Hiding Reviews - Anonymous employee World Resources Institute Employee Review

1.0
May 8, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Just writing this review to tell everyone that I've worked here for a little under a year and did not have a good experience, particularly with HR, but there's a bunch of other reviews that will say their own stories about HR so you can go ahead and read those. However, it's very clear that whenever low reviews about WRI are made on here, HR posts a bunch of 5 star reviews with very little content in the actual reviews (very clearly fake) in order to hide the negative ones. If this isn't a clear indication of what kind of people work at HR for WRI, I don't know what is.

Cons

Don't recommend to entry level at all! Entry level employees bare the brunt of doing insane workloads and managers at WRI are not required to have any training or experience in management (which becomes quite apparent the longer you stay in the organization).

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5.0
May 5, 2026
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Pros

Great place to work - wonderful colleagues

Cons

Structure does not always meet individual needs

4.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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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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