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Garrison Institute Reviews

2.7

42% would recommend to a friend

(8 total reviews)
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Jonathan Wiesner

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27% positive business outlook

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4.0
30 Apr 2025

fun place to work

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Pros

I worked there over ten years ago but it was fun and really interesting. We go to participate in workshops and hear speakers. There were opportunities to work on the program side and the retreat side.

Cons

Top management changed direction of the programs often, This led to some programs starting and stopping without much warning. There was some employee turnover. Pay wasn't great.

2.0
14 Feb 2020

A mismanaged grind in service only to the founders

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Pros

The location is beautiful, free meals (the quality varies), and some flexibility with time. Commutable. Affordable area.

Cons

HR is genuinely ineffective and it takes years for anyone to be spoken to, much less. disciplined for any reason. The Institute has a track record of making poor hiring decisions, specifically at the director-level, as they seem to look down on local candidates in favor of "city" execs. This is to the detriment of the institution and the local staff. The board is distant and (for the most part) disinterested, and the founders treat the center as their own personal playground. Poor communication, operations in deficit, and a general avoidance of honest conversations among staff. The benefits are average, health care goes up every year without fail, and the compensation is good for the area, but don't expect to get a raise or a bonus that makes the Institute a career. This place is not worth your time, no matter what kind of spiritual, do-gooder, 'we care' narrative is put forth. It's not actually put into practice.

1.0
29 Apr 2019

Don't Waste Your Time

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Friendly staff. Occassional free lunch.

Cons

Founding member Diana Rose micromanages this place into the ground by constantly changing the mission and redirecting projects. There is a defeatist attitude among long-term employees (there are few); the remaining staff rotates through on a regular basis. This is a badly-managed non-profit that should generally be avoided if you rely on a steady paycheck.

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