Pros
- Talented, and underappreciated, junior staff. - Opportunity to travel - Some nice wellness events. - More holidays than most companies. - If you're good at staying quiet in the face of injustice, you'll do great here.
Cons
Workplace bullying, discrimination, harassment, and abuse -CNFA lacks adequate reporting and those that do report any of the aforementioned are met with retaliation, lack of confidentiality, and the ultimate demise of their reputation at CNFA. I personally witnessed several colleagues reporting ageism, other forms of discrimination and workplace bullying to no avail, to the extreme detriment of their mental health. HR is well aware of the abuse upper-level individuals are inflicting , even stating to me "I was waiting for you to come forward," and yet do nothing. The executive team also turns a blind eye, valuing output more than the people they work with. Diversity - Or lack thereof. This is the least diverse development org I've ever worked for. While our competitors had townhalls, released statements, and initiated learning events surrounding the events following the murder of George Floyd, CNFA couldn't even acknowledge what was going on in our own backyard without the pressure from their junior staff. Similarly, there wasn't so much as an email during the insurrection of the Nation's Capital, epitomizing the complete lack of regard the Executive team has for their staff/ staff's mental health. Why would any POC want to work for an org that doesn't value or represent them (check out the diversity of the board/executive team for example). Lack of transparency - decisions that impact employees are more often than not discussed behind closed doors without any input from staff, particularly junior staff. There aren't any salary scales, and staff are paid according to the head of HR's whim (who quite literally plays favorites).