International Rescue Committee reviews

Despite their deference to technology, it's very decentralized - understandably - and there are tons of redundancies, especially around program data collection. A lot of folks didn't really seem to grasp how much of a blocker a lack of standardization was on the progress on some of the very ambitious projects they wanted to accomplish. Additionally, despite an adherence to Agile software development methodology, they play fast and loose with deadlines for release, as there are often times too many cooks in the kitchen and requirements would sneak their way into the mix way after development started (I experienced major functionality requirements coming in during the LAST WEEK of development for my project).

Managers and supervisors were never trained on how to manage employees and provide support when needed. Management also does not know how to handle difficult and uncomfortable situations, which adds to employees' dissatisfaction and low morale. No accountability for both management and employees, due to friendship and nepotism. Little room for growth, which is largely dependent on funding. The organization's stated culture and value is a false and inaccurate portrayal.