Pretty good workplace with some caveats - Associate Development Manager Smarter Good Employee Review

4.0
Sep 25, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of the best and most passionate people you will ever work with. Fully remote work. Great way to learn about and work in the international development sector within the comfort of your home. Some flexibility in working hours and you will never be expected to work on a weekend or after hours unless you're in a lead role and it's really urgent, which is rare. Some cool benefits like a wellness fund and profit sharing. Decent opportunities for career growth (promotions can happen in 8-24 months, depending on the role).

Cons

Work can get quite technical and client-centric, at times. There are hardly any lean seasons. Some weekly client calls will be in the early morning or late evening. Pay is pretty good compared to other development work / local nonprofits, but not as high as one might get doing similar level of work for an international NGO. Good salary increases usually only come during promotions.

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1.0
Mar 9, 2022
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Pros

Teammates are reliable and great at their jobs

Cons

Leadership, burnout culture, long hours, no OT, high turnover, low salary

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1.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

- Extremely talented, advocacy-driven staff were a joy to work with. - Global nonprofit client portfolio provided exposure to diverse social work.

Cons

- Management and company culture have taken a complete 180 under new leadership: What was once a human-centered organization now feels entirely driven by aggressive profit targets, resulting in rushed operational processes and a severe decline in both client and internal communication. - There is a heavily unchecked reliance on AI for internal documentation. Because these tools are being used without thorough quality assurance, the standard of internal materials has dropped drastically.

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