AACR reviews

2.7

47% would recommend to a friend

(106 total reviews)

Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.)

49% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

AACR has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The AACR employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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106 reviews
5.0
Nov 11, 2021

I really love my job

Recommend
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Pros

I really do love what I do and waking up everyday and knowing that what I do is making a difference The people that I work with are great. If you are looking for ping pong tables in the hallways, this isn't your organization. Try a tech firm. Collaboration is key for so much of the organization and even though there are some people who won't admit it, we definitely lost a step or two while working from home full-time during the pandemic. Relationships are important when you're working on a team unless you have an opportunity to develop that, which is difficult through a computer screen.

Cons

The benefits are good but I think with an update/modernization of the benefits, they could be great. I don't know that I've seen that in my 10+ years. The work spaces/kitchens/bathrooms could use an update as well. To say that they are dated is an understatement. Unless you are in an office, it's a very dark environment with the old style fabric cubicles. The bathrooms are like my school in the 1970s. Again, if we want to attract people to the org we have to be competitive. They have to be impressed when they walk in the door. Give them some place that they are proud to go to every day.

3.0
Oct 28, 2021

The Honest Truth

Recommend
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Pros

Their mission to help cancer patients and advance research. The people are pretty amazing there, but the culture corrupts even the best managers, who must bow to the queen--even when they try to convince themselves that they aren't doing it.

Cons

It's really hard to write this because I love what I do, but the culture is pretty terrible here. You may luck out with a great manager and even a team that is top notch, but at every step, the company culture will sabotage your best efforts. There is dysfunction with no real effort to fix it. The decision to return to in-office was given like an edict, with promise of bringing in an outside consultant when employees voiced outrage at the first attempt. But they didn't consult the employees on these decisions, a missed opportunity for greatness because the employees are the best. Most of the times, people are running around in fear that they'll be called into the CEO's office and called into question for some minor thing or infraction that will seem like the biggest offense. It's a lot like a monarchy and the CEO gets to decide what to do--even if it has employees running around. If you want greatness, you might be able to pull it off at times, but it will be hard to achieve it because you will be constantly looking over your shoulder.

2.0
Oct 25, 2021

Great location, toxic culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Location in Center City Philadelphia

Cons

Horrible HR Dept Toxic work culture

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