Painful Reality - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso AACR

1,0
17 dic 2021
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good retirement match and nonprofit. Good location.

Svantaggi

Lack of flexibility, lack of concern for employees, poor work life balance, low pay, Interference from CEO on basic operations, antiquated systems and processes. This is an association made up mainly of poor leadership that thrives on whatever bits of “power” they feel they have. There’s clearly a lot of reviews stating a poor work environment, well ALL those people are not incorrect. Those that have written positive reviews were asked. This is antiquated company that has not reached the 21st century, mainly because they feel they don’t have to. There are many employees that have been here 20, 30+ years and are fine doing things as old school as they can. This company tries to present itself as forward thinking and about cancer research or saving lives, but struggle to allow its employees to work safely from home or to choose the days that they do. Some employees have had cancer and are survivors, stuck in cubicles! Exposure to Covid may seem like a one off, until you hear that there was a board meeting and a visitor who attended was positive. We were told to work from home for the next 5 days because, although they wanted to paint a picture that no one was exposed, the reality was that these executives had been walking around the offices and floors after being exposed. Thankfully there have been no major outbreaks, but who is waiting on that?! Upper management wants to be in office, while the workers do not. The difference is, is that upper management sit in offices, with doors and and be comfortable, without a mask when or if they choose. Management will say they “care about the employees and safety “ , yet they do not advocate for what their teams want or need. They advocate for themselves. They also enjoy their power trips and feeling as though they can speak to you or treat you any kind of way. You are not offered advancement based on your skill set because they do not recognize your strengths. Instead, it’s needs based or maybe you’ve threatened to leave. The care for employees is secondary to them wanting to keep an eye on you. Regardless of the fact that we’ve been more productive and accountable and flexible from home, it matters more that they cannot see you. There are variants popping up and still, they would rather be able to see you. Management is made up of NOT of leaders, but rather people who’ve been here long enough or is friendly with the right person and therefore they were moved into that position. Good leadership would go a long way here, but instead, you have an old, toxic and immature environment. We’ve lost a lot of employees due to how this company has been handling things and there will be more leaving.

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5,0
26 nov 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

While I understand that every organization faces its share of criticism, my personal experience with the American Association for Cancer Research has been overwhelmingly positive. I’ve found the team here to be dedicated, supportive, and genuinely invested in both their team members and the organization's mission. I enjoy waking up every day knowing that what I'm doing is contributing to the greater good. For example, the leadership is always open to feedback and actively seeks ways to improve processes and employee satisfaction. The organization is in growth mode and scheduled to hire 20-30 new employees in 2026. I'm going to miss it.

Svantaggi

Of course, no workplace is perfect, and everyone thinks that the grass is greener elsewhere, but I’ve consistently seen that those who work hard and don't just put in the minimum effort are rewarded with advancement. The CEO is an example of this, having started as an Editorial Assistant, attended school to expand her education, worked her way up the organization ladder, and has been running the organization for some time. Not surprisingly, those in the organization who are negative and the ones who put in the minimal effort and never progress.

2,0
3 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Mostly good people, not a very high stress environment and no work after hours. Good location in Old City.

Svantaggi

Extremely dreary, silent and uninspiring work environment. Minimal contact with coworkers throughout the day. Don’t expect to interact with others very much. Salaries are low and promotions take way too long. Very very heavy top down approach with approvals required for everything. Good place to learn but not to stay for long.

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