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Institute For Humane Studies reviews
3.3
49% would recommend to a friend
Emily Chamlee Wright
78% approve of CEO
56% positive business outlook
Gender
Disability
Parent or family caregiver
Veteran status
4.0
Mar 30, 2021
Great place if you love liberty
Current employee, more than 1 year
Arlington, VA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
The people are amazing. Not just the co-workers, but the faculty partners and donors that you meet. Everyone is super passionate about liberty and eager to advance the mission. Lots of book clubs and lectures. Remote friendly. Travel at least 4 times a year. Work/life balance is really respected. Plenty of time off. Great benefits.
Cons
Salaries are so-so. Internal progression like raises and promotions are slow. Lots of meetings and bureaucracy.
2.0
Jul 18, 2018
Pros are shallow, cons are deep and embedded
Current employee, more than 1 year
Arlington, VA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Flexibility - unlimited, untracked vacation days, opportunity to work remotely, lax dress code, lot's of independence and opportunity for growth/promotion. Mission - social change through academia. Lot's of focus on the strategic plan and vision of the org. Growing marketing capability People - a good proportion of the workforce is passionate, intelligent, dedicated, and friendly Perks - tuition waiver, good insurance (although no 401k matching), free parking
Cons
Pay - low even for nonprofit standards, compensation philosophy is unclear and unspoken of, expectation to work weekends & overtime with no extra pay. High Expectations for Junior Staff - People at IHS tend to be overworked, underpaid, and not to take vacations even though they have unlimited & untracked time off. The amount of pressure put on junior staff is huge and unending, while upper management doesn't seem to set or follow any structure or deadlines. Things are disorganized, turnover is high, and change is constant and unpredictable. Lately there's a big push to scale up, but no talk of hiring more employees to be able to handle and prepare for growth.
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