Pros
TRLA has an incredible legacy behind it and continues to do groundbreaking work for its clients. Many of the folks at TRLA are incredibly talented and impossibly dedicated to the work they do.
Cons
The workplace culture of admin including executive leadership, grants management, and development was incredibly demanding and unsupportive. It was very much a sink or swim type of scenario. It took a bit to see how the workplace was affecting my well-being and getting out (sadly not exaggerating) changed my life and mental health. The pressure and amount of responsibility on the plate of someone in my position (combined with the lack of support) was unmanageable. There were kind and supportive people at TRLA but it began to seem as though they were the exception instead of the rule. The culture of TRLA often seemed to prioritize intelligence, toughness, and ability to perform under great amounts of stress instead of improving the conditions that allow staff to feel supported, heard, and able to do their best work. Many of the staff are incredibly stressed and overworked. Decisions are made by admin without any consideration to the thoughts and feedbacks of staff those decisions affect and as others have said there is very little transparency. While the organization has made many changes over the last few years, there is very much a need for restructuring at the top level of the organization.