Stressful and not rewarding - Anonymous employee 501 Commons Employee Review

3.0
24 Sept 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Highly respected brand, enjoys the trust of the nonprofit community. The ED is brilliant and a true visionary - but spends way too little time with staff. Plenty of opportunities to learn.

Cons

They do not pay well, they demand a very hard work, it can be very stressful and there is very little to no support for the consultant in the field. You're on your own, your success is the organization's success, but your failure is yours.

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5.0
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Pros

Low stress, great management, great work-life balance, remote work flexibility. Pay is about industry average

Cons

Business is struggling, loss of clients and nonprofit government funding

4.0
11 May 2025
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Pros

Benefits are awesome, had a hybrid schedule

Cons

Not a lot of thorough training, not a lot of interaction with other departments, worked there 5 years and no promotion

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