Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast - Anonymous employee ISACA Employee Review

1.0
Nov 26, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There have been great people I've met along the way, people that deserve true recognition and appreciation. Benefits are above average.

Cons

Culture and "Leadership". Plain and simple. It's a very toxic work environment. There is inconsistency in following work policies, narcissistic executive leaders (sales, marketing, IT), seething disgruntlement, and now telling people they will be demoted and cut in pay. Director level feeds off off this toxicity and are very childish. Pointing fingers and the blame game are very popular at this level vs. working together as a team.

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Cons

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4.0
Apr 11, 2025
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Pros

The best part about working at ISACA? The people. From the members and employees around the world, to the volunteers - everyone is very passionate about the work they do, the community they serve, and each other. I've never seen a more tight-knit group in my career. ISACA offers competitive benefits to employees including an annual professional development stipend which aligns with the organization's mission of empowering individuals through learning. Aside from that, if employees are open to it, there are many opportunities for stretch assignments, I've always told my peers that if I had been at another company, it would have taken me 5 years to learn all the skills I've learned at ISACA within my first year. I've also been very fortunate to have reported to the best managers who have been good communicators, and great at giving and receiving feedback. Overall, I've had a great experience at ISACA and it has always been a place that I would consider a great place to work.

Cons

ISACA operates more like a startup vs a traditional non-profit, IMO. This means that for someone to thrive here, you have to be comfortable with change and be nimble. I also think that ISACA grew too fast in the last few years and have been experiencing growing pains, with another layer of complexity with the employee population expanding globally. I can see that leadership is trying to manage this by improving communication and transparency through town halls, in-person events, newsletters, and other platforms but this remains a huge opportunity.

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