Better end of the nonprofit spectrum - Anonymous employee CDP Employee Review

5.0
Jul 6, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

this is a review for the north american office of CDP, which has around 50 employees and is separate from the UK office- which has closer to 150-200 employees. -relatively competitive pay for the nonprofit sector (useless to try and compare to private) -great benefits (24 days vacation, 401k matching, etc) -qualified and passionate workforce - important to note that many of the staff are actually overqualified in education and experience for the work that they do -paid trainings and professional development opportunities for staff

Cons

-potential uncertainty of job status for some that are hired on contracts that are tied to grant funding- this is common in the nonprofit world. -difficulty advancing up the ladder for low-mid level employees- there are a limited number of upper management positions in any small organization that makes it hard to move up. -work culture could be better- work/life balance is not emphasized enough as teams often have to make tight deadlines- which often makes it feel like everyone is overworked.

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Pros

nice team flexible working hours independent working style encouraged

Cons

recently made less flexible with changes in work structure (remote work not possible anymore)

1.0
Sep 25, 2025
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Pros

The people are united by the mission to address the climate crisis. The benefits in certain regions are good though in-office requirements are trending in new job requisitions.

Cons

Everything has been upended for the worse. There were at least 3 significant restructures in a very short timespan. There are no proper channels to provide feedback on poor people managers leaving direct reports to fend for themselves in a turbulent environment with conflicting direction. If you join in the next year at least, expect to spend most of your time putting out fires that should not have been started in the first place. It will take a lot of patience and evidence before employees start to regain faith in the work again. No one feels empowered to challenge decisions or the new corporate culture. The people running the show have just about run this place to the ground, and if your line manager has little influence in the organization, your team and mental health will bear the brunt unfortunately. I think many feel stuck and are just waiting for change to come.

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