Climate KIC Reviews

3.4

67% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)
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Kirsten Dunlop

74% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Climate KIC has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Climate KIC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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30 reviews
2.0
9 Jun 2020
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Pros

-Friendly and ambitious colleagues -Laudable mission to tackle climate emergency -International orientation -Decent compensation packages -Vast network of mission-aligned organisations

Cons

-Toxic employee culture and low retention -Exaggerated sense of own importance and abilities by leadership team -No sense of direction, which results in organisational underperformance -Highly political and intransparent decision-making -Typical bureaucracy with ineffective and slow processes -Excessive navel-gazing and being busy with itself

1.0
27 Oct 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting topics. Colleagues looked interesting and welcoming.

Cons

I recently had the displeasure of experiencing one of the most disorganized and unprofessional interview processes in my career. To make matters worse, after I was elated to receive an offer, this company decided to withdraw it due to internal misalignment and miscommunication. When I received an offer, and I accepted it with great enthusiasm. I put in my notice at my current job and began preparing for the transition. To my shock, a few days later, I received an email from the company informing me that the offer had been withdrawn due to "internal misalignment and miscommunication, budget reallocation." I was left flabbergasted and in an incredibly difficult situation, having already informed my current employer of my impending departure. The level of unprofessionalism displayed by this company is astounding. It's one thing to have a messy interview process, but to withdraw an offer that was already accepted is inexcusable. The internal misalignment and miscommunication they cited as reasons for this action only reflect poorly on the company's management and their inability to coordinate even the most fundamental aspects of their hiring process. I can't help but feel that this company's treatment of candidates is indicative of deeper issues within the organization. If they can't handle a simple recruitment process, I shudder to think about what it might be like to work for them. I strongly advise potential candidates to think twice before considering this company as an employer. This experience has left me disillusioned and frustrated, and I hope my review serves as a warning to others who might be considering a career with this company.

1.0
3 Dec 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Creative - innovative project - international colleagues

Cons

- Toxic culture - Poor leadership - High turnover - Constant feeling of burnout and working 70h+ week - Extremely bureaucratic and chaotic - Unclear progression pathway, promotion is based of friendships

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