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    Oxfam Reviews

    Updated September 19, 2017
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    Oxfam CEO Mark Goldring
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    • senior management are not fit to run a pub let alone a huge charity (in 16 reviews)

    • Don't hope for career progression within Oxfam via this route (in 6 reviews)

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    1. "operatrions manager"

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      Current Employee - Operations Manager in Chad, KY
      Current Employee - Operations Manager in Chad, KY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Oxfam full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Challenges by working cross the inscure areas to use ICT4D to assist people who needs assistance

      Cons

      having a enable to access into sustainable energy and anywhere internet available to access informations in real time.

    2. "Great Mission, Nice People"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at Oxfam full-time

      Pros

      Oxfam has a great mission and you'll work with some nice people. The salaries for some roles are very competitive relative to other non-profits. They offer generous time off benefits.

      Cons

      Some positions appear to be at a high risk for burnout judging by the amount of turnover. There is generally a lack of opportunity for career growth and it's best to consider roles here as temporary gigs.

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    3. "WASH Technical Advisor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Oxfam full-time

      Pros

      Very strong advocate for rights and justice

      Cons

      Delays in decision making at times

    4. "Communications Specialist"

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      Former Employee - Communications in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Communications in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Oxfam full-time

      Pros

      The people are great, powerful mission.

      Cons

      At Oxfam America: not much room for growth. Can be very hierarchical and bureaucratic.

      Advice to Management

      At Oxfam America: Walk the talk. Treat staff with dignity and respect. Deal with toxic leaders who pull down the culture.

    5. "Volunteer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Oxfam part-time

      Pros

      Benefit of Culture/Travel Experience. Accommodations paid for

      Cons

      This was volunteer experience. Completely unpaid.

    6. "Major Gifts Officer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Boston, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Oxfam full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Influential and effective INGO. Great work culture and US headquarters. Oxfam US attracts very smart and compassionate employees.

      Cons

      The open office environment is not conducive to working with major donors and high level voluneers.

      Advice to Management

      Hire managers who don't micromanage. Keep the Union--it tells everyone you walk the talk. And keep "Righting the Wrong". Oxfam is a wonderful organization.

    7. "Great organization to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      great benefits and work/life balance

      Cons

      flat structure, not much opportunity to work up ladder

    8. "Administrative Assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Oxfam full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great mission, and great managers

      Cons

      Not too much room for growth within current role

    9. "Amazing Organization, Tough to move up"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      Pros

      The mission and people that work at Oxfam are amazing. The office environment is friendly, warm and people are motivated by the mission.

      Cons

      Moving up is really difficult, especially in entry level roles.

      Advice to Management

      Making more opportunities for growth, especially for entry level positions.

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Money hungry privileged, Misuse of donor funds, No respect for administrative level employees."

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      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Boston, MA
      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Oxfam full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The admin and professional level employees that I knew while working there were thoughtful, caring people. The work environment (dress code) is casual, depending on the team a person is on the work environment will be change but in general if a person needs to work from home they can. Benefits and PTO were very generous.

      Cons

      The salary for administrative employees is not a liveable wage. The senior management is an incredibly privileged lot who seem to be entirely out of touch with the company the day to day lives of the people Oxfam serves and their coworkers in lower positions. They are outrageously overpaid. If you are at the beginning of your career you will not grow at Oxfam, this is a place to land while you continue your job search, if you are a a specialist in a humanities field then you might just luck out and get hired and make bank. Anyone below a specialist position is treated like a dumb child while handling a major amount of tasks. Misuse of donor funds.

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