Pros
Exciting work (if you're interested in social services and helping people) Good PTO (starts at 6.2 hrs/pay period, increases every 2ish years) Exposure to influential people and organizations Free parking Average pay - but be prepared to negotiate yourself to death. Good retirement match (6%)
Cons
- Absolutely absurd favoritism, fast-tracking, and partiality. You can be a secretary one day and a program manager the next, as long as you're a "favorite". - If you happen to work for one of the managers who advocates for and values their employees, you'll be a director/VP in no time! If not, you'll be entry level forever no mater how many time you talk to your boss or HR, additional degrees you get, or outstanding work you perform. - Managers and leaders are not chosen for their actual ability to manage or lead people. Usually are dismissive, punitive, micromanagers with zero empathy or vested interest in the growth and advancement of their reports. ("Managing my staff is only .3 of my FTE, I'll get to it when I can". - Outdated policies. No working from home. Limited VPN access. No flexibility in scheduling. Limited professional development. No employee moral/engagement efforts. - Expensive healthcare benefits - which is extra odd since the organization funds healthcare for the indigent population.... but the employees are paying up the wazzoo. - No direction or strategy. Priorities are an ever moving target and there's no accountability for reaching objectives or goals. Executive leadership don't appear to "care" what is happening down the chain, regardless of how many complaints/issues are made. People quit left and right and no one seems to make connections with poor management or toxic culture.