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American Red Cross

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Gail McGovern is driving it into the ground - Chief Executive Officer - Regional American Red Cross Employee Review

1.0
Oct 1, 2014
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Pros

The organization has an amazing mission and does amazing work for the people of the country and the world.

Cons

Gail has hired so many cronies from around the country that it is becoming such a horrible organization to work for. They are laying of 30% of the people, not treating them with respect or honoring loyalty. They mismanage everything. No one is happy. Everyone is looking to leave and Gail hasn't been fired. Any other company or organization would have cut the head off the snake. They ask the staff to do more with less and less and they expect staff to give all of their time and have no life. I have been in the non-profit world for 20 years and would say this is the most awful place I have worked.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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