Pros
Working with the program can be an incredible experience. The program-level staff and participants are the heart of the organization.
Cons
-Very high staff turnover, particularly people of color and people who work in programs. -Culturally and ethically divided working environment. -Leadership does not take feedback constructively. If staff go to HR or speak to their supervisors or executives with a concern, they will either be ignored or reprimanded at a later date. -Inconsistent and unproductive performance evaluation system. Supervisors can get negative feedback from their direct reports in their reviews with no accountability and still get salary increases, while programming staff get positive feedback with no salary increases. There have been at least 5 different performance review processes. -Executive-level staff severely deficient in cultural competence. Have heard multiple racist comments by executive-level staff and have reported it to HR with seemingly no repercussions. -Founder deflects accountability.