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      Comic Relief US

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      2.5

      24% would recommend to a friend

      (9 total reviews)

      24% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.4

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Culture and values

      2.7

      Work/Life balance

      2.4

      Senior management

      2.2

      Career opportunities

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      9 reviews
      1.0
      12 Jul 2022

      Racist and toxic work environment

      Grants coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I started here when I was an intern then got hired full time. I got great satisfaction from working the grantee partners, forming relationships with the point of Contacts, and seeing how the grants helped them.

      Cons

      The environment is very toxic and racist. I felt like leadership gatekeep information from all staffers. Most of the time I felt like important information was shared only last minute or I hear it from someone else information. Being a POC I felt very uncomfortable. I recommend avoiding this place.

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      Comic Relief US Response
      2y
      We take feedback like this very seriously as they go against the culture we have been working to create over the past few years under the leadership of our CEO and head of HR. Some data points for context: CRUS has engaged with outside DEI experts to provide organizational and individual coaching. We provided listening sessions for staff and actioned on the feedback received to continue with our DEI development, implementing mandatory feedback sessions and strategy discussions where information is shared more freely. We value the input of our team members and we broadly share information electronically, printed, and within meetings.
      1.0
      4 Apr 2024

      Dysfunctional is an understatement

      Fundraising
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Got a ton of experience and got to shape my career to gain the skills I wanted/needed to advance professionally. Strong alumni network - former employees go on to do great things. Met some nice famous people. Made friends I’ll keep for life. If I could do it over again I would still accept the role but lower my expectations for promotions or fair pay, keep my head down and avoid working to the point of burnout.

      Cons

      Negative reviews are accurate, textbook dysfunctional workplace. Most of leadership is inept and more concerned with optics than with furthering the mission (Grants VP and Producers excluded). Despite running the same basic campaign year after year, it was always a deeply chaotic and stressful process. Company culture was the worst of anywhere I’ve worked. Lots of talking the talk and not walking the walk. Homogeneous and very white at the top.

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      Comic Relief US Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We appreciate and value all input. CRUS continues to flex and adjust to external and internal stressors as we grow as an organization. As we expressed in the other responses CRUS prides itself on our diverse team and leadership. We rely on the diverse backgrounds of all of our team members - full-time or freelance to meet our fundraising goals. It can feel overwhelming when small organizations are in growth phases and new and different processes are introduced to the culture. If the author is still with the organization or has departed by choice or otherwise, please feel free to reach out and tell us more about your experience, contact us at comicrelief.org/contact-us.
      1.0
      11 Jul 2022

      Can make a difference somewhere else

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      like other reviews - the mission is great and if on the right team, there are great people to work with

      Cons

      everything is a mess. always backlog of work. long hours to just to try to keep up. the finance team is horrible to work with. like others, I went out of the way not to speak with them. leadership is disorganized.

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      Comic Relief US Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We appreciate and value all input. CRUS continues to flex and adjust to external and internal stressors as we grow as an organization. We never want anyone to feel that a team is unapproachable. If the author is still with the organization or has departed by choice or otherwise, please feel free to reach out and tell us more about your experience, contact us at comicrelief.org/contact-us
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