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Pathfinder International

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The place is melting down - stay away, stay very far away! - Director Pathfinder International Employee Review

1.0
Jul 19, 2017
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Pros

There were a lot of pros only a few months ago but a new CEO hand-picked by a small number of board members on a power trip cut the rest of the board out, removed or demoted the executives who were the core of the organization keeping only the clueless and vindictive ones -- a recipe to destroy an organization in mere months

Cons

Just to add to the above, millions of dollars and years wasted on consultants and staff time to "build a great new culture" only to destroy morale, cut staff and leave those left here miserable and looking for new jobs in any spare moment. "Getting out" is all anyone talks about to those they can trust but the atmosphere is like North Korea, the slightest "dissent" is noted and enemy lists are kept and ruthlessly enforced - you had better smile and say nice things to the "great leaders" or else....It's a place that would make Soviet Russia proud. "Building a great culture" indeed.....

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5.0
Mar 27, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pathfinder has been around since 1957, and it has been able to continually attract technically sound and dynamic staff to help promote and deliver rights-based programming in sexual and reproductive health and economic development, especially focused on women. In the past few years, it has taken steps to decentralize operations, establishing regional offices for Africa and Middle East/Asia and supporting greater functional autonomy for regional and country office staff.

Cons

On the other hand, during the past years, Pathfinder International has re-organized itself at the headquarters level multiple times, leading to some level of confusion and unease. Additionally, as with other non-profit organizations, it is currently beset with funding problems, given the near-shuttering of USAID, a primary donor for Pathfinder programming. While it has been trying to broaden its source for revenue from other sources, income levels have been dropping, and culling of staff has become necessary.

1.0
Aug 20, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Key strengths of the organization include its attractive compensation in order to recruit talented staff and a compelling mission that resonates with employees.

Cons

The company is executive-centric, showing loyalty to leadership while neglecting prudent financial management. The company has challenges with employee retention.

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