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International Rescue Committee

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Corporate monster with a conscience. - Anonymous employee International Rescue Committee Employee Review

1.0
9 Jan 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Amazing colleagues to work with at country office level. Good quality and highly motivated staff. Plenty of funds for technical support.

Cons

Regional and HQ levels are nepotistic, unethical, and accept a culture of bullying for the sake of growth. Work is taken from lower levels and displayed as their own by outdated mid and senior management. The organisation claims people are first but there is no substance behind it. National staff are treated as second rate and with complete disrespect. It's more like 'wolf of wall street' than a humanitarian organisation. The financial waste, and acceptance of it, is off the scale and getting worse. It didn't used to be like this,

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Cons

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Pros

Some great people who work very hard and care deeply. On-the-ground international staff are truly inspiring and dedicated.

Cons

Recent budget cuts driven by federal executive orders have created a strained internal culture. Some teams outside of individual and private fundraising have found themselves in the position of repeatedly having to justify their value in order to access basic resources, which has affected morale and collegiality across the organization. Limited career growth opportunities due to cuts.

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