Vantaggi
I think the theory of change and strategies we use are very exciting. People are caring, thoughtful, and motivated to address very urgent problems in a practical and inspiring way. Colleagues including some superiors take an active interest in my well-being. The org's recent growth means opportunities abound to lead interesting projects.
Svantaggi
Ceres is a complex organization with many teams using different strategies. This complexity is what makes it effective, but as the org grows ever faster (the staff has approximately doubled from 2018 to end 2022) it leads to dysfunction and growth of bureaucracy. Staff are often frustrated with HR's hiring and promotion processes. It is very possible to overwork — in a recent survey approximately half of all employees are experiencing some level of burnout — yet some people are underutilized and it's hard to understand how certain positions add value. Progress on DEI is slower than desired. Culture and morale have not recovered from the pandemic. Leadership seems aware of these issues and tries to address them but does not appear to be keeping up. You can still thrive here, but approach with reasonable caution.