Amazing community & work-life balance, promotions can be limited
Pros
I really love RTI – it's an amazing community of folks who care about each other and the work. The work life balance is exceptional, especially for an industry where burnout and overworking are commonplace because everyone feels like the Future of American Democracy rests on their 20-something-year-old shoulders. The clients are cool for the most part, and you can get a mix of experience in both fundraising and persuasion work. Open leave policy (ie, unlimited PTO) is pretty cool too.
Cons
Growth can be limited. It's a small company with exceptional benefits and work life balance, so people (esp senior staff) tend to stick around for a while – which means if you come in at a junior role, there often simply aren't enough open roles for everyone to get promoted. They also had a couple rounds of layoffs in 2025. Again, not uncommon for the industry but would be better if management was able to account for the growth and reduction of the seasonal work better.
