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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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Lack of strategy and direction from leadership - Anonymous employee Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Employee Review

3.0
Nov 29, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits and very flexible work hours. People are smart and passionate about the work.

Cons

Way too many stakeholders and lack of direction from leadership. The current leadership team cannot align amongst themselves. They tell you to build business cases/ideas without guardrails then turn down the ideas because it didn't match their expectations. They give you positive feedback then shut down your projects.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear this has been your experience. The environment that you have described does not represent the environment CZI is building and the principles we work to amplify throughout the organization. We encourage you to reach out to your People Business Partner; the organization is always seeking feedback on how we can improve the overall employee experience.

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Cons

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