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Extremely Disconnected From its Proclaimed Mission - Anonymous employee Garrison Institute Employee Review

1.0
Jan 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Beautiful setting and views of nature, but not a reason to take a job.

Cons

Organization claims to stand on Buddhist principles, but the staff and board do not practice what they preach. Managing director is highly passive aggressive, with extremely poor communication skills, and does not consider or attempt to obtain other's views. Bullying and dishonest - not at all Buddhist. They hire talented people with proven track records, block them from doing the work they were hired to do, and then accuse them of not doing their jobs. This is a repeated pattern. Highly dysfunctional. Unstable. Bleak outlook for this struggling organization. Do not quit a stable job to come here. Talk to people who have left.

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5.0
Oct 20, 2020
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Pros

The people were all really dedicated, kind, and really fostered a community. The grounds are lovely as well!

Cons

There's a lot of walking, and stairs to get to the cafeteria! Don't wear heels until you know your way around.

4.0
Apr 30, 2025
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Pros

I worked there over ten years ago but it was fun and really interesting. We go to participate in workshops and hear speakers. There were opportunities to work on the program side and the retreat side.

Cons

Top management changed direction of the programs often, This led to some programs starting and stopping without much warning. There was some employee turnover. Pay wasn't great.

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