Pros
Kind, welcoming, intellectually engaged and hard-working junior staff. Mentorship and mentorship opportunities can be valuable. A chance to learn from and network with top-tier international policy experts.
Cons
Salaries for junior staff are far too low for the cost of living in DC, with very limited opportunities for raises or upward mobility. As a result, Carnegie's junior staff has become siloed and remains overwhelmingly from wealthier Ivy League grads or DC-connected families. There is a history of mistreatment and exploitation of junior staff that is ignored and mishandled by HR. This bad behavior can be swept under the rug when new junior staff enter and exit the organization every 1-2 years. Abusive managers are rewarded by the organization or face few consequences.