Vantaggi
The only saving grace is the people employed by the company. It manages to attract a wonderful mix of interesting, talented, intelligent individuals with whom lasting friendships can be established. There is a great sense of camaraderie amongst employees, as the senior staff are awful and their management style so deplorable, it engenders a 'them against us' mentality.
Svantaggi
I was misled about the nature of the work I would be doing, the forum with which I would be involved and the opportunity for creative input. Employees are placed under a lot of pressure to churn out conferences rehashing the same policy issues, with strict limitations on format. The work is therefore generally mind-numbingly repetitive. When not bored or under pressure, employees are subjected to ridiculous levels of micro-management. Middle management are inept or over-bearing (in some cases both) and in position primarily due to their obsequious devotion to the bosses. Senior management run the company with Stalinist paranoia and control, and a hectoring, domineering approach which is counter-productive and for some, spirit-breaking. WFP has a toxic atmosphere and a complete inability to recognise and utilise the diverse range of experienced, capable and enthusiastic individuals the company manages to lure in. There are very good reasons why it invariably has numerous vacancies and is always recruiting.