Pros
Great mission. Wonderful connecting with other like-minded and passionate individuals. A lot of room for growth in terms of skills, but this means you’re doing a lot more than what you’re getting paid for. Name recognition is a plus and likely the only good thing you’ll get from here.
Cons
Do yourself a favor and make sure to review the FULL-TIME employee reviews. GWC is rated so highly because of PART-TIME summer employees. GWC may seem like the best place to work and very “mission-oriented” until you get there. The CEO (previous CEO now) cares more about her image and using the org to elevate her own celebrity status. You will be expected to do more work beyond your job description and will get yelled at if you try to push back. “Think big” but if you fail to meet these goals and demands, you’re in trouble! Teams set unrealistic goals that ultimately bubble down to the bottom levels to execute (think associates and managers). If/when you fail to meet them, your team turns on you. You’ll be overworked and have various competing priorities, but if you fail (or come close to failing) to meet a deadline due to issues outside of your control, you’ll be the team’s scapegoat when it comes time to taking accountability. Try to defend or explain yourself, and your team will alienate you. Everyone prefers to save themselves instead of acknowledging what went wrong and how to fix it moving forward. Micro-aggressions towards BIPOC individuals, but particularly for women. For an org that claims to uplift and empower women, they sure do know how to stifle growth and instill fear as a means of power. If you try to mention these things or stand up for yourself, you’ll be ignored or berated once your manager hears about it. Bullying from the executive level is very common and the culture is overall very toxic! It isn't ONE person, but everyone.