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Poor leadership - Operations Manager Breakthrough Institute Employee Review

1.0
Nov 26, 2019
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Pros

Good benefits. Nice office space.

Cons

Isolating/individualistic laissez faire work culture: Staff work independently and quietly at their desks with very little social interaction every day. Everyone is expected to be doing their own work and managing themselves with no reliable feedback and minimal meetings with senior leadership/higher-ups/team members. Staff meetings are unplanned, often impromptu, and poorly facilitated. Elitist organization, mostly ivy-league white men. High turnover rate, most people leave within a year. Senior leadership says they are open to feedback but make themselves scantly available. When offered feedback, often respond defensively and with harsh criticism and no feeling. Low pay, under market rate.

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4.0
Nov 15, 2017
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Pros

- Exposure to a great network of academics and thought leaders - The leadership gives staff a good degree of autonomy

Cons

- Not enough mentorship/supervision from leadership

3.0
Dec 3, 2023
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Pros

Highly motivated people who care about their job

Cons

Upper management seems too removed from the reality of the employees. A general attitude of treating employees as unruly children.

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