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Population Council

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Not the place it used to be - Anonymous employee Population Council Employee Review

2.0
11 Mar 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Colleagues who care deeply about issues that affect women and girls.

Cons

Leadership. Since the president took over the organization the Council’s financial health and future prospects have dwindled. She lacks vision and continues to promote mediocrity by installing lackluster leadership who destroy morale, lack vision, and care only for their paychecks. HR works for the leadership and lacks skills to deal with the root causes plaguing the organization. The board is either inept, clueless or continues to turn a blind eye to the organization’s problems. Shame on the board members for not doing their job and asking the president to resign!

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5.0
3 Aug 2024
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Pros

Well established and excellent reputation of being a leading research organization and producing rigorous evidence regarding education, adolescent girls and boys, climate change/crisis, humanitarian settings. Also, research scientists get several opportunities to hone their skills and get new ones (e.g. project management and budgeting). PC has impressive, diverse and intellectually stimulating employees.

Cons

The administrative structure is entirely too hierarchical. Little room to maneuvre if you are not part of a project or if you are not on the Executive Team.

3.0
2 Jun 2025
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Pros

very flexible work life balance

Cons

management is okay but sometimes not

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