Pros
Superb mission, big impact and global reach, intelligent and passionate colleagues. Amazing exposure to diverse topics and partners, and great sense of achievement from impactful projects.
Cons
Unfortunately my experience at WRI has been affected by a few egoistic men at the top who really left me with seriously mixed feelings about the organization. I remember having a panic attack at the eve of a launch when the project lead was being unresponsive, and I felt immense pressure to deliver on behalf of the team while not being acknowledged for it properly. There was no real accountability even after a few of my teammates and I reported issue we had with this individual to HR. I also had very negative experience with one member of the HR who was very dismissive and almost racist during my salary negotiation and when I approached her to discuss relocation options and visas. Another important caveat is also that once you become an expert in a topic, you can easily become the "go-to" person and continue to take on similar projects. This can become very repetitive over time.