MDRC Reviews

Pros

Working with super intelligent, thoughtful and committed individuals Interesting research projects and can be challenging at times (which is a good thing because you'll never be bored) Organization offers a mentoring program for junior staff and graduate school panels for staff Reputable organization, experience looks great on a resume Organization is moving to become more inclusive and be more diverse Beautiful and collaborative office space

Cons

Management looks different across the board and across different policy areas Lack of transparency in promotion processes and policies Surprisingly there are a lot of missed opportunities to learn across the different policy areas Work-life balance is not a priority here and senior staff do not do a great job at modeling this

Pros

I've been working at MDRC for a little while now and it's been a positive experience thus far. The organization has a great mission and my colleagues are all passionate about the work they do. They've been intentional about having an inclusive environment set in place and strive to strengthen it by providing staff training and communications around topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. There's also been a push for more consistent feedback to both staff and management across the organization aside from the norm of annual performance reviews.

Cons

Being too collaborative has also lead to any decision that needs to be made, on the slow side, as often times there may be too many cooks in the kitchen.

Pros

co-workers are amazing people mentoring program diverse work opportunities for growth encouraged

Cons

all pros are subject to variety based on your managers/supervisors promotion happens slowly work can be siloed if management does not encourage exploring

Pros

People come to when when they want to , take off when they want to , even take unpaid days off. Low paying job, they try to low ball you and try to get you at the lower rate and when it come to raises, they give their top boss the money and feed you table scraps.

Cons

No growth, don't reach team members equally - favoritism big time.

Pros

Smart and friendly colleagues The research is rigorous and demanding - challenges that can prompt professional growth

Cons

The organization is slow to change and some units/staff are hierarchical The bar to getting promoted from Analyst to Associate is high