Human Rights First reviews

Enormous disconnect between executive leadership and staff The organization feels a little directionless -- priorities feel as if they shift dramatically with little communication, and there is almost no transparency on how resources are allocated to programs throughout the organization Difficult to advance -- promotions were largely only offered to those already in senior management roles

In spite of the fact that most employees are deeply committed to HRF's mission, this remains the worst place I have ever worked. Managers across the board are either ineffective (think: brilliant lawyers but not great managers) or abusive. The person I worked under belittled me, gossiped about me in the office, yelled at me and others (on one occasion, a volunteer sobbed because of this person's actions), and otherwise acted unprofessionally on a daily basis. They have since been promoted, and remain at HRF. It's shocking and sad that such a well-meaning organization continues to advance people that are toxic to work culture, and whose overall lack of management skill contributes to high turnover and the loss of good, driven employees. It's more shocking that repeated staff feedback on this issue has gone unheeded.