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World Resources Institute

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Great people. No room for growth. - Anonymous employee World Resources Institute Employee Review

3.0
Nov 24, 2015
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Pros

Access to very smart and passionate people. Very flexible work schedules. Great benefits. Very interesting and innovative work. Great place to gain experience.

Cons

WRI loves their interns and directors - everyone else in between don't matter as much to them. It seems that they do not care there there is so much turn over with their junior to mid-level staff, which is so unfortunate because there have been some really great people that have left with their knowledge and we have to start all over again. There is very little to no room for growth for the few junior staff. Also, HR does little to help staff with hiring, conflict resolution, etc.

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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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