John Snow, Inc Employee Reviews about "junior staff"

Pros

Good people, good exposure to different public health topics

Cons

Very limited upward mobility for junior staff.

Pros

Okay benefits and flexible

Cons

Longer work hours and heavy workload on junior staff

Pros

Generally speaking a great group of people. And you basically can't get fired (unless you commit fraud) -- though that's a pro and a huge con depending on your work ethic. Pretty good benefits, though they used to be better.

Cons

- Your supervisor / project director makes all the difference in your personal experience. Some are phenomenal, some are terrible. - So much blah blah blah about 'JSI culture' -- ask junior/mid-level staff about the culture, rather than just asking ex-President’s “buddies' about culture -- you'll get different answers. - Zero consistency of policies/procedures across projects, offices, centers - Poor management, flat structure nonsense - Previous Founder/President was awful. - Nepotism / favoritism abounds (so if you're college aged kid needs a summer internship - you're in luck) - They say JSI is commited to 'hybrid workplace' but our conference rooms never work, cameras/audio are a joke. IT can't be found. - Very resistant to full time WFH, supposedly commited to hybrid workplace, but some supervisors want you warming chair again. Others are fine with WFH. No consistency. Not equitable. - Nonstop lip service about DEI; locally-led development, no one at the top cares. It's just business as usual. - Project-based, can be challenging to stay on if you don't know the right person or are in the right place at the right time. - Project based, little investment in country offices globally. - Poor growth opportunity, very little interest in growing junior staff (this is said out loud by managers: Program Officers have zero opportunity to grow, you are TOLD to leave, come back with more experience). - Very little opportunity to grow even for mid-level - Same management team for 20-30+ years - Dinosaur systems (Intranet, Accounting, IT - literally the IT team is led by someone incompetent in 21st century IT) - Minimal investment in communications / knowlege management (horrific systems seriously, it's embarassing) - While most colleagues are fantastic, there is some serious dead weight. Nearly every project has 1 dead weight colleague. And NO ONE WILL EVER FIRE THEM. We're all so nice, and polite, and forgiving.

Pros

Friendly, try harder than most to support junior staff.

Cons

Not entirely clear eyed. Hubris?

Pros

Good office culture, nice people doing good work.

Cons

Very very limited professional growth opportunities for junior staff. There is a huge gap between senior level management and technical staff compared to newer, entry level professionals. Career growth definitely depends on the particular team you are on.

Pros

Friendly work environment, mission-driven staff

Cons

Underdeveloped career paths for junior staff