Lack of ambition and self-reflection - Campaigner 38 Degrees Employee Review

2.0
Jun 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing junior staff who all want to help make the world a better place. Some good flexible working options.

Cons

Along with a lot of the other recent reviews, I feel the senior leadership at 38D has really let the org down. I worked there for about 1.5 years and saw a radical decline in morale and trust between leadership and junior staff members. SLT seem to take little time to self-reflect on why staff morale is so low and how they’re contributing to it. They have tried to “professionalise” the org in all the wrong ways - taking away incentives like promotions and pay and replacing them with meaningless “perks” that no one actually wants. I also really struggled with the org’s old-fashioned approach to campaigning. It’s all about email and traditional media but nothing else. Even using social media is seen as a huge undertaking that may not be “worth it”. It’s very hard to make anything new at 38D even though this org needs a refresh desperately.

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5.0
Jul 12, 2024
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Pros

Good people, interesting work, work life balance

Cons

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5.0
Aug 12, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I really enjoy working at 38 Degrees - there's good benefits (including a 4DW), clear support from my manager, the CEO really cares about staff culture and I feel puts people first, and the work is interesting.

Cons

There's never a dull moment, and at times everything can feel like a priority - being able to work within this and also set boundaries for your work/life balance is important. I don't mind the busy pace, but it's probably not for everyone!

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