Disorganized culture - Anonymous employee DAI Employee Review

2.0
Oct 7, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A few nice people and got a glimpse into how USAID and development contractors work.

Cons

Restructured three times while I was there and it was chaotic (e.g., no one knew the protocols) Training sessions were poorly done. High turnover among entry level employees because few people wanted to invest in them. Salary hadn't been reviewed for several years and was not competitive

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