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American Civil Liberties Union

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There's a lot of daylight between org values and operations - Advocacy and Policy Counsel American Civil Liberties Union Employee Review

3.0
Feb 14, 2021
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Pros

Super smart colleagues. The salary is competitive, though there are sometimes vast disparities within the organization, especially across departments

Cons

Very white leadership, and slow to change values on racial justice. Microaggressions (and overt racism) is not unheard of. Morale was always low and there was a resistance to listening to staff, especially staff of color.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Great environment to work. Everyone is invested in your growth and success. Meaningful work from day 1.

Cons

No true cons, sometimes work can be slow, but that's expected as an intern.

2.0
Jul 19, 2026
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Pros

Very interesting work, prestige, nice working hours generally

Cons

My boss’s boss, who I worked with a lot, was extremely critical. I was warned about her before I joined and my co-intern and I bonded about the fact that we both cried after receiving feedback from her for the first time. She was rude, called us names, and made me question if I was fit for the legal profession. I lightly brought this up to my attorney mentor who told me that everyone is just used to it and that is just how it is. I did not feel comfortable writing this in my review because she was the one who read it. I interned many years ago so this may be different now, but it’s something I still think about.

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