World Resources Institute reviews

WRI has a severe retention problem. The broader communications teams and individual program teams at WRI are incredibly understaffed. I had three supervisors during my year and a half at WRI. Although all of them were fantastic, it was quite jarring to switch managers twice, mainly as the transitions occurred when I was finally feeling settled in my role. Not only are they hemmoraghing valuable talent because HR refuses to pay junior staff equitably and treat them with respect, but the constant cycle of meeting new people and saying goodbye to treasured colleagues is utterly exhausting. On top of this, the increasingly authoritarian HR is continually placing more restrictions on the raise structure, which is unfair when considering that people who continue to stay committed to WRI are not rewarded for their commitment to the company but instead are expected to pick up slack with no equitable financial compensation for their work. In my case, I left WRI because I was indisputably being paid inequitably. After over six months of negotiating with HR to fix the problem and hoping my team could provide an alternative solution, I left. I felt terrible for my team, as they are wonderful people. Still, especially after HR scheduled my exit interview, I am going with a sincerely bitter taste in my mouth, and unfortunately would not recommend WRI to friends or colleagues. If you've ever heard the phrase "HR protects the company, not you", that could not be more true of WRI, as HR clearly does not care about its employees.

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