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- "DoSomething really focuses on their intern program and fosters a culture of inclusion for the interns." (in 5 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 4.0Apr 15, 2017Anonymous ContractorFormer Contractor, less than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Great work environment w/ really cool and smart people. Some very interesting campaign ideas.
Cons
I don't have any cons. I would say that I wish I could have stayed on permanently.
DoSomething.org Response7yThank you for the feedback! If you have any additional thoughts, you're always welcome to email them to me directly: sam@dosomething.org! - Sam, Talent & Culture Manager aka Head of Fun
- 3.0Mar 14, 2016Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
You will be surrounded by passionate people who are definitely not working hard because of the compensation – they are there because they feel something deeper. Upper management is great and extremely competent (which is not always reflected in some of the inefficient processes that are used) which definitely influences the rest of the team.
Cons
Compensation is subpar. Too many meetings. Work from home is an underutilized tool. There is no clear path to progressing in the organization. Your progression will largely depend on folks' attitude towards you and not your work output/ performance. The previous comments regarding favoritism are certainly confirmed and true. Upper management is great – middle management needs to drastically improve. Open office environment which is great for collaboration – terrible for focusing and getting work done without being constantly knocked out of your own focus. Often extremely cold in the office – like ridiculously cold. The experience overall is draining to the extent that you will feel your spirit slowly but surely deteriorating.
9 - 5.0Sep 3, 2018Anonymous InternFormer Intern
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DoSomething was an awesome place to work. Inspiring leaders, fun work environment, work that means something. I'd highly recommend the internship to anyone looking for a top notch not-for-profit.
Cons
No cons to speak of, I loved it.
- 4.0Apr 6, 2014InternCurrent Intern, less than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
- Great work environment and company culture - Many collaborative projects (across departments) - Good work/life balance (I didn't work here as a full-time staff member, but I gauged that from my interactions)
Cons
- Compensation (but I guess that's just the downside of working in a non-profit)
1 - 5.0Jan 23, 2019Anonymous InternFormer Intern, less than 1 year
Pros
Very positive learning experience! Supervisor was tremendously supportive and was invested in making sure that I learned from the internship. I didn't feel like just an 'intern'- I was given real responsibilities. It's also a fun, young, work environment.
Cons
Can't think of any!
- 4.0Mar 8, 2016Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Really fun work environment. The people are by far the best part of the job.
Cons
The campaigns never really had as much of an impact as the org would like you to think. Many are flashy and cool, but when it comes to actually making a difference, not much actually happens.
4 - 4.0Oct 5, 2012DeveloperFormer Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
- Good culture overall - Great mission (making the world suck less!) - Excellent work environment (new huge office, casual-ish dress code)
Cons
- Can be clique-y, people tend to stay within their own social circles based on department - Salaries decent overall for the NFP world, but very low for technology dept. - Hard to get ideas off the ground running (for some) as there are many layers of management as they've been growing
4 - 5.0Oct 12, 2020National Sales HeadFormer EmployeeMumbai
Pros
Work environment at the same time
Cons
Staff and services policies instead of work
- 4.0Jan 15, 2012Business Development InternFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Great work environment, incredible people
Cons
Didn't find the work too interesting
- 3.0Jun 7, 2012Development InternFormer Intern, less than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Great, fun work environment! A lot of interesting things going on in the office. They do promote from within.
Cons
Mission Statement is kind of weak. While they "try" to empower teens into action, it really is only a set of select teens that are actually active.
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