Great place to work - Researcher GiveWell Employee Review

5.0
22 Jul 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Smart and well-rounded people. Most are inspiring to work with - Commitment to truth-seeking is not just bluster/window-dressing - always feels like we're genuinely trying to get to the right answer - Really interesting and stimulating work. Day-to-day tasks feel very connected to the mission of improving people's lives - Very flexible employer; tries to get the best out of its people

Cons

- Sometimes feels like we're spinning our wheels a bit; want us to come to decisions faster - Is basically a fully remote organization -- great for flexibility, but I feel some cohesiveness has probably been lost as a result

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5.0
8 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

GiveWell has an amazing mission, and the work it does makes a huge positive difference in the world. It's pretty cool to be a part of that! People also take the values seriously. The people are kind, friendly, talented, and care about the mission. There's a real commitment to work life balance - this is "night and day" different than both other nonprofits and for-profits I've worked at. People aren't working at night or on the weekends, and e.g. posting to Slack at night would be frowned upon.

Cons

GiveWell has an ambitious mission, and there's a sense of always want to grow and improve and do more. I'm energized by that vibe myself, but I think some folks might prefer a more laid back environment.

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3.0
6 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A lot of the work they are doing is really valuable and impressive. Many of the employees are nice and interesting people. Good workplace environment and work/life balance.

Cons

Most of the work is very individual and major projects were assigned without much explicit explanation of goals and/or criteria for success. Hierarchy and management roles at levels below Directors very unclear and not well-done. They say they're very open to change and new ideas but that was not my experience.

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