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The worst work experience of my career - Anonymous employee Young Audiences Employee Review

2.0
Feb 3, 2022
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Pros

The mission isn't innovative or unique but it is worthy. Especially if it were adhered to closely. For nonprofit, the pay is good, at least for administration.

Cons

For a 70 year organization, it runs worse than a start-up. Not the cohesion, continuous processes, and transfer of information one would expect. Everyone is working past their bandwidth and beyond the 7 hours they're paid for, but treated as if they're not really working because they're working remotely. If you're interviewing, just ask about turnover in the last 2 years. An answer other than 8-9 people having been terminated or departed (in a staff of 8) is untruthful. Ask how many Executive Directors have been in the position in the last two years. So much DEI training, so little actually done to weave it through the org in meaningful ways. Board and Executive levels just do not listen or lend real consideration to anything that doesn't support their opinion. Not from consultants, not from staff. First reaction to any suggestion or opinion is defensiveness. Any job that describes themselves as a "family" is signaling the lack of boundaries or respect they think they'll have to give you so watch out for that phrase in the interview. Or just ask what the culture is like and hear it dropped.

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5.0
Mar 7, 2023
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Pros

Great staff, open to new ideas

Cons

Small growing company. Busy staying afloat but all worth it for the work in schools

2.0
May 7, 2016
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Pros

Chapters are allowed to be autonomous for the most part. The cause is wonderful and the teaching artist are amazing to work with. It is the only organization focused on arts education across the all art forms.

Cons

Branding could be better. There is not much in the way of training. Most people have never heard of the organization so there should be a push by national to get the word out. The name Young Audiences is misleading. The public does not understand that it is an arts education non-profit.

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