The Place Is Cursed - Director Hack the Hood Employee Review

2.0
Sep 11, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

HtH attracts some of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever met. Those who have been with the organization for more than a few months truly care about the students they serve and making a difference in their lives. I have walked away from this place with some great friends.

Cons

Leadership. The new ED is an abusive bully, period. She has a pattern of abusing employees until they either quit or she comes up with a reason to let them go by "restructuring." The ED gives employees more work and expectations than are humanly possible for such a lean team, then berates employees for not meeting her impossible expectations. It was challenging to keep up with the fluctuations in mood. One moment you're great, the next she's threatening your job and telling you that "You are the most difficult person I've had to work with and the worst part of working here!" Nice. Working here was like a rollercoaster where one never knew what to expect on any given day, but rest assured it was usually negative. HR does nothing to help despite MULTIPLE complaints from staff, and it's unclear if the board is truly privy to just how volatile and abusive she was to the team. If so, shame on them. To say I was let down by Hack the Hood would be an understatement. The upside of being laid off is that I never have to be abused by this person again, and I already feel my happiness starting to return.

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Hack the Hood Response
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Thank you for your review. Layoffs are difficult for any organization, especially those that attract mission-aligned team members. Accountability for actions (or, inaction) can also be difficult for team members who have not been held to high expectations. Frustration with new leadership and high standards is understandable. The Hack the Hood community deserves the best. Leaders are responsible for this, and for ensuring teams make the greatest impact. This includes making difficult and, often times, unpopular decisions. Again, thank you for your feedback and service to the Hack the Hood community. We wish you well in your future endeavors.

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