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    Found 1212 reviews

    3.0
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    41%
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    62%
    Approve of CEO
    American Cancer Society CEO Gary Reedy
    Gary Reedy
    321 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Work/Life Balance, not hard to exceed income goals if you are good at managing a team and are a good relationship builder" (in 77 reviews)

    • "Being there you feel great about Making A Difference" (in 72 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (2)

      Health Systems

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      Current Employee - Primary Care Physician in Virginias Chesapeake Shores, VA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      Amazing culture, loose management (no micromanaging) supportive of family, meaningful work. Great benefits.

      Cons

      Jobs can dissolve and positions can be eliminated without warning.

      Advice to Management

      Make better use of your social media accounts. Invest in community work, look at grass-root fundraising, not just chasing big fish. There is value in the smaller, local community groups, and health organizations. Just because it’s small doesn’t mean it can’t be impactful. Your presence is needed in the community

    2. Great mission driven company

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      Former Employee - Manager in Oklahoma City, OK
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 9 years

      Pros

      Mission, camaraderie, benefits, flexibility, fun

      Cons

      So many company reorganizations within a short number of years is exhausting

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    3. Great Place To Work!

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      Current Employee - CDM in Tampa, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 4 years

      Pros

      Intrinsic satisfaction, flexible work environment, great colleagues

      Cons

      long hours at times during event season

      Advice to Management

      stay in touch with daily challenges

    4. Great work environment

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        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

        I worked at American Cancer Society

        Pros

        Great mission, help make a difference

        Cons

        A lot of staff turnover, lack of communication between departments

      • Area Executive Director

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        Current Employee - Area Executive Director 
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 9 years

        Pros

        Work/Life Balance, not hard to exceed income goals if you are good at managing a team and are a good relationship builder

        Cons

        New insurance plan has a few kinks, leadership seems to be working to address them.

        Advice to Management

        Listen to the staff who meet and exceed their goals as often as possible. Best practice sharing is useful.

      • Helpful (3)

        Upper management has no clue

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
        Doesn't Recommend
        Negative Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I have been working at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 4 years

        Pros

        Work/life balance, fantastic cause, passionate coworkers

        Cons

        Upper management has no clue how things work on the field management level.

        Advice to Management

        Spend a day in the local communities with the employees who are face to face with the public.

      • Depends on what you are looking for

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          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

          I worked at American Cancer Society full-time

          Pros

          Great coworkers and wonderful volunteers

          Cons

          Constantly changing and letting people go that truly had a great work ethic.

        • Competitive, but fair working environment

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          Current Employee - Corporate Account Manager in Campbell, CA
          Recommends
          Neutral Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I have been working at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 4 years

          Pros

          Great flexibility, good colleagues, good vacation time, very mission oriented

          Cons

          Really competitive, constant change, challenging personalities, hard to get everyone on same page.

          Advice to Management

          Leadership demonstrations collaboration from top down.

        • No matter how much money you give, it’s never enough

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          Former Employee - Program Manager in Denver, CO
          Doesn't Recommend
          Negative Outlook
          No opinion of CEO

          I worked at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 6 years

          Pros

          Great benefits and they have great programs for patients

          Cons

          You never know if your job is safe

          Advice to Management

          Show employees a bit of appreciation now and again

        • Decent place work, great mission.

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          Current Employee - Manager in Los Angeles, CA
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Disapproves of CEO

          I have been working at American Cancer Society full-time for more than 2 years

          Pros

          Will hire older experienced staff. Generally nice to work for. Pay is okay. Great volunteers. Realistic goals.

          Cons

          A lot of work. Deadlines with minimal time to get it all done. No bonuses.

          Advice to Management

          Bonus structure to meet goals would attract higher level staff members.

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