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Carnegie Foundation

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Lots to rave about, some negatives too... - Anonymous employee Carnegie Foundation Employee Review

4.0
May 7, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Brilliant colleagues, fantastic benefits, great location and work/life balance. Access to leaders and revolutionaries from across education and related fields. A true learning organization. Proximity to Stanford and San Fran a major plus.

Cons

Sense that there is not a lot of upward mobility, especially if you don't hold a PhD from Stanford or similar. There are the chosen few who are in the inner circle, and everyone else is toiling beyond that sacred space. Leadership are (sometimes) approachable, but it's not always clear how the pieces/initiatives of the foundation fit together and why. Pay is not great, but benefits definitely make it a viable place to work and maintain a good quality of life.

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I loved the vast majority of my colleagues here - hard-working folks who are in it for the mission of improving schools for historically underserved students. There was a spirit of innovation and creativity that was exciting to be part of.

Cons

Leadership back then brought a lot of hierarchy from academic institutions into this non-profit. Ultimately, practitioners were not as respected as the scholars. These days, there is new leadership and I am not there anymore. I hear it's a much more corporate culture, more interest in securing large grants than doing innovative work. But don't take my word for it - this is just second-hand.

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