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
2.0
Aug 31, 2017

Membership organization

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A good place to learn the basics at an internationally-known cancer organization.

Cons

Few opportunities for advancement. Lots of turnover.

1.0
Aug 10, 2017

Terrible culture. Great mission.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A lot of the employees are truly wonderful, talented people, who pour their hearts and souls into this organization.

Cons

Where do I start? The CEO, HR, upper management -- it's all bad. The organization is horribly mismanaged, micromanaged, and disadvantaged, and it's incredibly difficult to advance internally. I was regularly degraded and demeaned by a coworker who wasn't even my boss and when I approached my supervisor, I was told that it was simply due to him being "passionate" about his work and that it was something I would have to just deal with. Any time I tried to defend myself to this individual, I was accused of being "difficult" and trying to "do things behind his back", when in reality, I was just trying to do what was literally listed in my job description. After a year of being in my current position, I had a meeting with my boss to discuss what my future was with the organization and was told that there were no advancement opportunities and that I knew what I had signed up for. Seriously, take everything for face value. Besides all of that, the salaries are laughable and you will not be compensated appropriately for your experience and/or work. Your soul will literally die the longer you work there, so it's crucial that you become friends with some of the few, but wonderful people who work there so they can help you maintain your sanity. (Advice: Join a committee to meet some of these said individuals.)

1.0
Aug 10, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

401k match (after two years), Old City location.

Cons

Their non-profit status is used for convenience during salary negotiation, and during making choices about small improvements (like providing nice things like coffee for employees). Employee reviews are late every year, and the communication about the timeline is very vague. The CEO, we have been told, has to review each one for approval. Speaking of the CEO reviewing each of the employment reviews (over 200), very few things can leave the office without her review. This causes major delays in every aspect of the organization. Discussions about this process cause a lot of frustration for employees, and it has been discussed as the reason many vendors and very large corporate donors do not like working with the AACR. The HR department will not take seriously, or respond to, employee complaints regarding bullying and harassment. Tuition assistance is listed as a benefit; this is false advertising. No online classes will be reimbursed, if you are even able to get a response from HR.

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