29 Nov 2023
Good medium size NGO
Anonymous employee
GERES Reviews
3.1
54% would recommend to a friend
Alain Guinebault
55% approve of CEO
47% positive business outlook
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3 reviews
1.0
21 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Noble cause Previous successful track-record in Southeast Asia
Cons
Poor overall management Pervasive culture of avoiding issues, until they escalate to full-blown problems Distinctly French, disregarding non-french expats and local staff Incredibly high turnover of experts Endless tenure for managers, who might spend 15-20 years with GERES Inability to retain experts
1.0
10 Jun 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
The base ideas behind the NGO are nice (on paper) France Headquarters management is fine
Cons
Implementation is poor, and local populations are not always respected European projects are submitted without adequate feasibility studies Excessively hierarchical structure hinders operational agility Beneficiary populations sometimes loose revenues as a consequence of the project