Pros
-The front line staff are amazing; passionate colleagues -BH has done some incredible work that the whole organization can be proud of -Opportunities to do a variety of types of work, depending on role -Great experiences for interns and entry level social work positions -Generous PTO (see cons for more details) -Health insurance is pretty good -Fair amount of flexibility and freedom, depending on role -Good work life balance, depending on role -Casual dress code
Cons
-Untrustworthy leadership/HR: e.g. I was offered a raise 2x and never got it -PTO is generous but based on their accrual system, you can't both get sick and take some time off within the same window of time, especially in the first quarter. Many have trouble using it all, then it expires. If you articulate this issue (which particularly impacts parents and people with chronic illness/disability), management accuses you of acting entitled. -Poor 403(b) match -Poor internal communications systems -Underutilization of employees + poor delegation/top down communication leads to constant frustration and missed opportunities for the organization to make bigger impact -While the organization touts diversity and inclusion, the board, highest paid staff, and highly paid contractors trend heavily toward white men -Salaries are low -Very informal performance measurment and review system -General culture, starting with top leadership, of gossip about and passive aggressive behavior toward employees (HR also does this) -I've heard several ableist and ageist (against younger people and mid level people) comments from top leadership -Little invested in developing strong new leadership, so there are questions about organizational sustainability. Not much room for promotion, but there's rapid turnover so sticking around long enough could help.