NWEA Employee Reviews about "senior management"

Pros

There are a lot of really good people working here who really care about the org mission and providing exceptional service to partners (customers). Even when there is tension, I consistently feel welcomed, valued and respected working here.

Cons

Growing pains as the company matures. A tendency to under-resource internal needs. There has been significant turnover in senior management ranks over the past year. I am uncertain if this is a good thing or a sign of trouble ahead.

Pros

Great benefits, and competitive pay. Company is very mission driven and focused. There is also a great sense of work life balance, that is supported by senior management.

Cons

Limited parking (spots are free, but they fill up fast). Located in a busy area of NW Portland with few public parking options.

Pros

Good people, good salary, interesting work, pleasant work environment, reasonable work hours, great benefits, excellent retirement plan.

Cons

Frequent turn over of staff and reshuffling of management positions, job titles and teams. Sometimes ambiguous new initiatives, policies, procedures and seemingly constant need for reinventing the wheel and being overly innovative. Office politics, old guard and senior staff clickiness, organizational silos, and occasional poor middle management. The best workers are not always recognized and rewarded.

Pros

Retirement contribution, medical benefits, in-house benefits (massage, acupuncture, cafe), location, great vision/mission, passionate organization, work/life balance, yearly public transportation pass, parking, downtown location, complementary access to Chinese Gardens, ping pong tables, great staff, technology, diversity, meeting needs of employees

Cons

a lot of senior management

Pros

Excellent benefits and an important mission statement.

Cons

Poor communication from executive team to those below senior management.

Pros

Dedicated, collaborative professionals on the “worker bee” and lower management levels. Great individuals who care about educators, students and improved learning outcomes across the country. Inspiring mission and values.

Cons

Business-first leaders at the top. The current leadership team seems to be of a corporate mindset even while trumpeting their “not for profit” status. For me, this mismatch of stated values with reality was unexpected and disheartening. The senior management team seems committed to communicating only partial truths about their decisions. They state intentionally that they desire to be “transparent” with their staff at team meetings. Unfortunately, their management style and ethics do not inspire trust at the lower levels. The discrepancy between the stated mission of NWEA and the intense focus on the financial “bottom line” negatively impacts new and seasoned employees’ confidence in top leaders.