International Rescue Committee reviews

Terrible upper management. Lack of transparency with staff, upper management just hires their buddies (rampant cronyism), and micro-management on small things which then make your job very unnecessarily difficult. Very difficult to get promoted or get a raise (and I've seen them fire some of their best staff). People are underpaid resulting in a lack of motivation. They are disrespectful and look down on the US field offices that are completing actual incredible work, favoring the more attractive international humanitarian work. Average turnover rate in the HQ is apparently 11 months which tells you all you need to know.

You will constantly be overworked, you won't get paid a lot, and you will definitely have management breathing down your neck about meeting program expectations. Plus it can become emotionally draining if you invest too much of yourself into your work or world events. There is also not much upward mobility, although you can easily move between departments.