Pros
The mission The amazing grantees you get to interact with Brilliant and committed colleagues Great benefits Nice offices and location The opportunity to constantly grow brain cells Resources People outside of the organization are impressed and interested in your work
Cons
When you are inside you begin to realize that the emperor has no clothes. It is a fast-paced, mean, competitive culture where people with no life outside of work excel. I began to feel like I was on survivor. I was great at my job, but the process, bureaucracy, hierarchy, constant spin and changing of directions was disheartening and made my work difficult. The worst part was watching the effect on my grantees and the field. The leadership and management are horrible. Yelling, fist pounding and insults from management and leadership are tolerated. HR is not to be trusted. The slogan is "every life has equal value" but that must only be true outside of the doors because inside there are definitely lives that are valued above others based on pedigree and position.