Save the Children Reviews
Updated Sep 11, 2019
Found 293 reviews
"Comfortable working environment" (in 23 reviews)
"Great Mission for children around the world" (in 13 reviews)
"In past few years lots of changes happened in senior management level" (in 14 reviews)
"takes advantage of those lowest on the totem pole (temps /new hires), lots of upper management" (in 9 reviews)
"Wonderful place to work!!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Save the Children full-time for less than a year
Pros
Family friendly environment and fulfilling work!
Cons
There is some traveling requirements, but almost always home every night.
Save the Children2019-06-12"Administrator"
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I worked at Save the Children full-time
Pros
Great interesting people to work with and they come from a diverse background
Cons
Pay was a little less than market but the organisation do offer Salary packaging
Advice to Management
more detailed process documentations
Save the Children2019-07-23- Helpful (10)
"Pretty good place to work"
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Negative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Save the Children full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Family friendly policies and great mission helping children
Cons
Sr Mgt doesn’t understand nuances of business and makes decisions w/o being informed. They have a lot of reorganizations which cause workplace chaos that goes on for months and a brain drain with talented staff leaving.
Advice to Management
Promote from within and get rid of the new CMO. She is awful and doesn’t have a clue to the nuances of the business. She’s also a very negative person and is so uninspiring.
Save the Children2019-05-18 - Helpful (3)
"positives and negatives"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Save the Children full-time
Pros
great benefits / great exposure/ hands on experience /
Cons
a lot of work/ a lot of work politics/ hierarchy/ favoritism
Save the Children2019-05-29Save the Children Response
June 17, 2019 – Director, Talent Acquisition
We're glad you liked the work, and that you recommend us as a place to call home! Yes, the work we do is tough... and plentiful. Saving Children isn't easy, is it? We are curious to get your feedback around hierarchy and favoritism, though... would you mind dropping me a line ...
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"Disgraceful"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Save the Children full-time for less than a year
Pros
Literally none maybe the location
Cons
The management are bullies! The CIO is a bully power mad and speak law to staff and suppliers like dirt! The CEO is a typical locked away surrounded by exec assistants with not a clue how unhappy people are are the blatant scandals tucked away
Advice to Management
Grow up! And contribute not bully especially the CIO
Save the Children2019-06-26 "Hurt on the job"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Save the Children full-time for more than a year
Pros
Caring for children after the storm
Cons
Not taking care of their employees got hurt on the job and they have ignored me for month guest I will take to social media.
Advice to Management
The wore
Save the Children2019-06-06"Great People and Mission"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Save the Children full-time
Pros
Really great, supportive group of people. Beautiful downtown office space.
Cons
Some salaries not competitive and not much flexibility around working from home.
Save the Children2019-05-16Save the Children Response
May 18, 2019 – Director, Talent Acquisition
Thank you so much for your feedback! Glad you loved the office and the people... that's important stuff! We appreciate your comments regarding salaries and our telework policy. Since we allow telework one day a week, we know that may be different from other organizations... ...
Show More"No work life balance"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Save the Children full-time
Pros
Good pay and good benefits
Cons
No work life balance allowed
Save the Children2019-05-27- Helpful (2)
"Save the Children"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Save the Children full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great cause ... help children
Cons
Disconnect between upper management and field staff
Advice to Management
Listen to your front line workers ...
Save the Children2019-05-18 - Helpful (10)
"Not a place for jr. staff"
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Doesn't RecommendApproves of CEOI worked at Save the Children full-time for more than a year
Pros
Everyone is really mission driven and the work is meaningful.
Cons
The management team has a very specific idea of what path junior staff should take and they are not willing to work with the skills and interests of the specific employee. Staff (at all levels) are actively told to leave and come back in order to move up instead of promoting their internal talent, even though the organization supposedly champions promoting from within. HR discussions about workplace culture and... upward mobility are actively discouraged within the Department of Global Health. Several employees have been told that talking to HR makes them look bad or that advocating for themselves makes them look impatient. How salaries are determined is very unclear and often made more confusing than it needs to be. Pay is not equitable at all-- even within the same role in the same department.
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It should not be difficult to listen to what your staff is looking for. The junior staff are very well spoken and care a lot about making the workplace a better place for everyone. People come into this field because they want to do good and make a difference in the world...it shouldn't be assumed that everyone is selfish and out for themselves. This generation of junior staff are wildly different-- they're more... educated and have a lot more student loan debt than generations before them. It's time to rethink what the junior staff role looks like, who you're hiring into those roles and how they're being treated.
Show MoreSave the Children2019-04-01Save the Children Response
May 18, 2019 – Director, Talent Acquisition
Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback. I hope that you shared this with your HR Business Advisor prior to your departure, or at the very minimum, during your exit interview. While we understand that experience can be gained outside of the organization (and we have a great ...
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Save the Children Response
June 17, 2019 – Director, Talent Acquisition
Thank you so much! You're awesome... and the work you do is so important! We appreciate you!