Root Cause Reviews

3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Andrew Wolk

49% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Root Cause has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Root Cause employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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26 reviews
5.0
29 Aug 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone at the organization is incredibly kind and inclusive, making it a wonderful place to work. The mission is great, and the work is enjoyable and fulfilling. I worked here full-time for six months as a co-op, and I am so thankful for how much I learned in such a short period of time. It was genuinely a great experience and I would highly recommend Root Cause to anyone searching for work in the social sector!

Cons

Work can be done remotely or at shared office spaces, so this could be seen as a con for anyone looking for a fully in-person position. However, I personally did not mind this, as I was still able to meet many people I worked with in-person at the shared office spaces. The people here also do a great job at helping you to feel connected to your team, even if you are working remotely.

5.0
11 Aug 2021

Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very supportive culture, good leadership, and good work life balance.

Cons

Sometimes a little too much oversight, not enough independence given to new employees

5.0
16 May 2021

Supportive team culture + challenging and interesting work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

• Team members genuinely care about each other's wellbeing, personal growth, and professional development goals. They support and invest in you • The work is a good mix of challenging, interesting, and meaningful • Transparency in communication and decision making • Benefits • If you know where you want to grow professionally, the team will actively support you in finding opportunities to develop those areas • The team cares about the work. The quality of the work reflects that • Relatively flat org and project structure • Org self-reflection; consistently critical about why and how it exists, what our values are, how we align purpose and practice I read the glassdoor reviews before applying; even knowing negative reviews aren't representative of an org, I still felt wary going into the hiring process. That feeling changed after speaking with the team, and even more so after calling to get an honest review from a team member who was about to leave / had literally nothing to lose from being real with me. I'm grateful for that conversation; hearing them talk about their experience working at Root Cause and some context around the purpose/culture/team changes that have happened over the last few years were a big push for me to take this job offer over another one

Cons

Pay is on the lower end of the range expected for similar firms, similar positions in the Cambridge area

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