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Found 16 of over 16 reviews
3.9
84% Recommend to a Friend
83% Approve of CEO

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3.9
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Packard Foundation President and CEO Carol S. Larson (no image)
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7 Ratings
  1. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Good employer overall

    Aug. 19, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Amazing benefits, very smart co-workers, full of people who want to change the world for good.

    Cons

    Can be a hard environment for people of color. Some senior management have been there too long. The internal politics can be a big challenge.

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  2. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Benefits are excellent, everything else is OK

    Sep. 10, 2021 - Accounts Payable Specialist in Los Altos, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Benefits are great. 401k, health, dental, PTO etc. all higher than average.

    Cons

    Packard only hires the best, so you will be bored and over qualified for your job. But the benefits are great.

    1 person found this review helpful
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  4. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Performative and uncomfortable

    Jul. 6, 2020 - Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Good benefits Beautiful building Flexible work schedule depending on department Prestigious name that can be useful in career advancement

    Cons

    Lots of money being given out to smaller orgs that are scrambling to make sure they live up to Packard standards. Employees rarely speak up and can't critique or suggest anything against the status quo. DEI is a joke to make the white people, who commit microaggressions in the office daily, feel better about themselves. They dominate every conversation and speak just because they can and are validated by those in charge. No accountability when select people don't perform or are not present - trying to hard to be nice and different from other industries which just further perpetuates the hierarchical system in the company. Really hard to advance or work your way up unless you have multiple degrees or graduated from an Ivy League - basically eliminating a majority of the people from the communities they serve. Lots of performative people in this organization, very uncomfortable place for POC to work.

    9 people found this review helpful
  5. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Awesome Place to Work

    Jun. 8, 2021 - Program Associate 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great place to work with amazing staff committed to the mission of the organization.

    Cons

    The location is a pain to get to from the East Bay

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  6. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    Ok place to work

    Feb. 25, 2021 - Financial Analyst in Los Altos, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    The soft benefits were great.

    Cons

    They overwork you without proper recognition or compensation.

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    2 people found this review helpful
  7. 5.0
    Current Contractor

    Great work environment

    Jan. 21, 2021 - Financial Analyst in Los Altos, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Staff is amazing - work you can feel good about - very flexible

    Cons

    sometimes monotonous with little room for growth

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    wonderful mission

    Jan. 26, 2021 - Anonymous Employee in Los Altos, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    sense of mission and impact volunteer week

    Cons

    potential lack of career growth

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  9. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Passionate Experts

    Aug. 20, 2020 - Program Associate in Los Altos, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    - incredible values - passionate field experts - great benefits

    Cons

    - no room for growth - static hierarchy

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  10. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Program Associate

    Jan. 10, 2015 -  
    Recommend
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    Pros

    - The employees here are smart and talented. - Great benefits. - The office space is quite impressive.

    Cons

    - This is an extremely flat organization (which is pretty standard in philanthropy). There is not really a great career trajectory here if you are trying to move up. - Job titles are not reflective of the work and are not consistent across the company. A Program Associate in one department might be doing all admin work, while another Program Associate in another department might be in more of a researcher or analyst role. It depends on the department.

    18 people found this review helpful
  11. 5.0
    Current Employee

    A Beautiful Place

    Oct. 9, 2015 -  in Los Altos, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    While I work in one of the services departments, I feel privileged to belong to an organization that does so much for the world. It seems as though the Foundation really cares for its employees. The pay is competitive among other companies and foundations in the Bay Area. The building and office space is lovely and modern. Plus, there are many perks, from free drinks to great benefits.

    Cons

    There may not be the room for growth as it is a small foundation with little turnover.

    7 people found this review helpful
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Packard Foundation has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 16 reviews left anonymously by employees. 84% of employees would recommend working at Packard Foundation to a friend and 100% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

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