Great Mission, Broken leadership destroying the place - Director Movember Employee Review

1.0
15 Apr 2025
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Pros

Effective at fundraising There are some incredibly smart, committed people within the team who genuinely want to drive change.

Cons

I saw firsthand how disconnected the organisation is from the executive team. The CEO is out of her depth — frequently hires experienced leaders only to dismiss them if they challenge her thinking. Over time, she has surrounded herself with compliant yes-people who lack the ability to deliver. Strategic planning took 12–18 months and resulted in convoluted frameworks that are poorly communicated and impossible to execute. There is little to no internal alignment, and cross-functional work is undermined by poor leadership and vague priorities. The CEO is one of the least respected leaders I’ve worked with — across all levels. Employee morale is low, and psychological safety has deteriorated significantly. The Board Chairman appears unwilling to address the CEO’s performance, despite years of cultural damage.

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5.0
15 Jan 2026
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Pros

- Great office culture, and the teams are all very supportive of each other. Good at balancing fun with a great work ethic. Competitive pay, as far as charities go (in my opinion, as they paid me more than most jobs in LA were offering me for a similar role) - Good work-life balance as they did Hybrid and also were flexible on work schedule as long as you got your work done and made it to important meetings. -They're very open to feedback as well - Made efforts to do career development (although they were all so busy it didn't get as much time) Would definitely work there again given the opportunity.

Cons

-As the title says, they are struggling with market visibility, especially in the US market. This leads to an uphill battle with getting funding and results in a plateauing of their funding for 2026. -Also they have an issue with media management, i.e., visibility on relevant apps and making younger people on social media care. They seem to be aware of this and are taking steps to try to remedy it. - Don't have great benefits, and the retirement fund isn't that great either.

3.0
13 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A workplace that values fun, is laidback, great health care and vacation, the people are generally cool and caring.

Cons

This is for the US market - the impact is not palpable and makes "selling" the work difficult. It's more of a shtick of selling a brand and the programs don't tie directly to fundraising efforts. The "Mo Bro" culture is tired and can feel alienating to those who don't drink the cool aid. Leadership is caring but still can feel like amateur hour. Lots of favoritism. Didn't learn as much as I hoped in my time there.

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