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Updated Nov 9, 2023

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Found 179 of over 249 reviews
3.8
79% Recommend to a Friend
99% Approve of CEO

Found 178 of over 249 reviews

3.8
79%
Recommend to a Friend
99%
Approve of CEO
International Justice Mission  CEO Gary Haugen (no image)
Gary Haugen
131 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Great people and value for the work.(in 24 reviews)
  • "Great colleagues and mission.(in 13 reviews)
  • "Good benefits(in 10 reviews)
  • "The overall culture is great.(in 8 reviews)
  • "Great opportunities to learn and grow.(in 7 reviews)
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    1. 5.0
      Jun 12, 2023
      Senior Project Manager
      Former Employee, more than 1 year
      Washington, DC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing people, brilliant work, and healthy work-life balance

      Cons

      Typical non-profit stuff where you can get pulled into too many projects. But there is a good culture of self-advocacy for balance

      1. 3.0
        Aug 29, 2023
        Senior Individual Contributor
        Current Employee, more than 5 years
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        No doubt, IJM has a fantastic mission - helping to protect the world's most vulnerable people from criminal exploitation. This is what drew me (and most IJM'ers) to the organization, and we are happy to contribute to this excellent cause. - Worthwhile mission with meaningful work that is actually making a difference in the world - Many quality people to work with who genuinely want to do the right thing - Numerous opportunities for personal spiritual growth - Progressive benefits for the size of the organization

        Cons

        Unfortunately, the execution of the mission is made far more difficult than necessary by poor resource management. Senior leadership has set a very aggressive growth target, but yet does not fully comprehend how to organize, resource, and run a large enterprise. - The org has neglected the Shared Services teams for most of its existence and is suddenly realizing the mistake. But 15+ years of neglect cannot be rectified in <3 years without chaos ensuing. Sustainable change always takes longer than hoped. - Shared Services teams are severely understaffed and cannot keep up with organizational growth. This leads to exhaustion, burnout, and turnover of employees and roadblocking of organizational needs. - Recent revenue issues have had severe negative impacts to projects, hiring, and career advancement.

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        1. 3.0
          Nov 9, 2023
          Global Finance
          Current Employee, more than 3 years
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Shared mission across organization and great vision

          Cons

          Tough to navigate siloed business culture to achieve goals and make necessary improvements.

          1. 4.0
            Aug 24, 2023
            Business Analyst
            Current Employee, less than 1 year
            Washington, DC
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Amazing coworkers & deep care for employee experiences/work-life balance. The organization keeps the mission front & center of their work.

            Cons

            Limited opportunities and slow progress. As with most nonprofits, they have limited resources, but they are not managed well.

            1. 2.0
              Aug 30, 2023
              Lead
              Former Employee
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              The work they do in the field as a nonprofit is incredible and unmatched. I will always support the mission. The people you get to work with will be some of the best you have ever met.

              Cons

              Middle-manager leaders make working there unbearable. Blatant misconduct is swept under the rug. I directly experienced sexism and manipulation from leaders here with no repercussions. Employees are burned out, disenfranchised, and leaving in droves.

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              1. 2.0
                Aug 9, 2023
                Team Lead
                Current Employee
                Arlington, VA
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Pretty Decent Benefits Great mission

                Cons

                Very hierarchical, while many say they want to empower your role, practically, they do not. This means too much micromanaging to the highest level, sadly. If you are in a second career, and like the mission, take a look- but if you are just starting out- suggest looking elsewhere so you are not stifled.

                1. 5.0
                  Jun 6, 2023
                  Human Resources Coordinator
                  Current Employee
                  Washington, DC
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  The work IJM does is nothing short of amazing.

                  Cons

                  Significant amounts of change can cause a lot of uncertainty and disruption.

                  1. 4.0
                    Jun 4, 2023
                    Creative Producer
                    Former Employee, more than 3 years
                    Washington, DC
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Incredible mission and team to pursue that mission with!

                    Cons

                    My experience was highly positive

                    1. 3.0
                      Apr 17, 2023
                      Associate
                      Former Employee, more than 1 year
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Most of the organization is focused on accomplishing the mission. Good work-life balance. Important work being done. Good benefits overall, although some have been cut due to budgeting issues.

                      Cons

                      Lack of clarity from senior/executive leadership around the direction of the organization, leading to uncertainty and a lack of trust. Depending on which team you are on, it can be easy to feel like an outsider who has little to offer. Low pay for being based in the nation's capital with high cost of living.

                      1. 5.0
                        Apr 4, 2023
                        Sales Manager
                        Former Employee, more than 1 year
                        America, AL
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        great team to be a part of, very high performing

                        Cons

                        mid size so lots of roles that are carrying varied responsibilities

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                      International Justice Mission has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 249 reviews left anonymously by employees. 79% of employees would recommend working at International Justice Mission to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -6% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, International Justice Mission employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at International Justice Mission. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

                      79% of International Justice Mission employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated International Justice Mission 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at International Justice Mission to be benefits, senior leadership, career development and the cons to be compensation, management, diversity and inclusion.

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                      When should I follow up? I had a second round interview that was supposed to wrap up today. The round included 4 behavioral interviews with 4 members of the team over two days. Due to some technical difficulties, I could not get onto the call with the fourth interviewer and was told to reach out to the recruiter to reschedule. I reached out to the recruiter at around noon and he told me that he would connect with me shortly. It is now almost 6pm and I have not received an invite.

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                      Recruiter reached out to me for a role, let's say role A, which is great, but I'm more interested in a different role, role B, within the organization. Should I be upfront and tell the recruiter in interested in B before discussing role A? Or should I pretend I'm interested in role A, and if it doesn't peak my interest, mention I also noticed they're hiring for role B and would like to know more about that role...?

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                      Communications Lead

                      Almost failed to send the test assignment in time prior to my second round interview. Getting stressed that I might have already created a bad impression. How to calm down?

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