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Arthritis Foundation Reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)
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Steve Taylor

66% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Arthritis Foundation has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Arthritis Foundation employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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172 reviews
1.0
13 Aug 2020

A sinking ship

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Pros

Great benefits, great co workers at the local level and world class volunteers

Cons

Senior management as a whole has been and continues to fail. Favortism is rampant from the top down. The disconnect between the national office and the local markets is jaw dropping. The organization clearly was not as stable as everyone thought. The pandemic resulted in the loss of 70% of the staff nationwide. They are trying to spin it at 'right-sizing' the organization but it's clearly a complete failure on leadership's part. It's sad to see such a long-standing public health organization fall apart. Especially for the arthritis community.

2.0
19 Nov 2018

RUN AWAY

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's a non-profit, so working toward something that's bigger than you feels good. Developing life-changing programs and investing in research to help find a cure are worthy causes. There are some smart employees that are dedicated to the job. There are a few decent benefits, like ample vacation time and summer hours.

Cons

Senior management is so out of touch with what is needed within the organization and for their constituents. There are so many incompetent people in leadership positions it's laughable. The marketing department is a complete joke - from the senior leader on downward. There is no training, no continuing education, no smart innovative leaders to learn from. Employees are hungry for a confident, motivating leader. There are none to be found at this place. The smart, great people leave the organization to find better opportunities and the lazy wet rags stay because they can't get a job anywhere else and they know they won't get fired. It's toxic; it won't help your career, it's very cliquey and not worth your time unless you are super desperate.

1.0
27 Oct 2017

Beware.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The kids at JA camps are inspiring! The volunteers (those left) are amazing.

Cons

The AF is struggling , even after years of the "transitional period." The morale across the foundation is LOW and the office culture is sad and depressing. Instead of motivating employees, they threaten with unattainable goals and expectations. Leadership is incredibly poor, from top to bottom. The AF does not allow for any creativity or new initiatives. Making money is the only focus and they continue to utilize outdated fundraising mechanisms that haven't worked since the 90's.

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