Oxfam reviews

Processes can feel bureaucratic and restrictive, as every action often requires specific forms or tickets, which may delay progress. Request turnaround times are generally slow, with most teams needing at least two weeks to respond, regardless of the scope. This can be demotivating when unexpected issues arise and need immediate attention. Pay parity for levels below senior leadership can be problematic. Some employees have reportedly faced financial hardships, which is concerning given the organization's mission to tackle poverty and promote food equality. Workloads can be overwhelming, and some employees feel undervalued, which could negatively impact morale and retention.

extremely variable managers: might be super supportive if they like you but otherwise range from indifferent to highly toxic and unpredictable - hired for seniority rather than management ability. Leads to difficulty in many teams around alignment and performance opaque decision-making (again, variable) and culture of patronage/favouritism - unless you have a powerful friend willing to hand you opportunities, little room for meaningful growth and certainly no predictability of opportunities or development, low to no investment in growing people's careers internally (unless they're the favoured of someone higher up)