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National Safety Council

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National Safety Council reviews

2.1

13% would recommend to a friend

(166 total reviews)

Lorraine Martin

15% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

National Safety Council has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 166 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The National Safety Council employee rating is 43% below average for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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166 reviews
1.0
Aug 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Entertainment value of watching their continuous downfall as an organization

Cons

I cannot stress enough how much I hate this place and I genuinely consider this the worst career move I have ever made. The CEO, management, and HR are just cruel. How are you presenting your employees with awards and terminating them 6 months later? I’ve never seen people treated like this in a professional setting. And the funniest part - none of the insane staff or strategy changes are producing any results! They fall short on their goals time and time again. Do NOT go there and settle for being overworked and underpaid, I promise it is not worth it.

2.0
Aug 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Remote environment Flexible schedule Four weeks PTO for new staff

Cons

Compensation lower than industry average, despite leadership team making upper six figures in a non for profit Lack of upward mobility Siloed work environment Inefficient processes and procedures No clear organizational vision

3.0
Jul 28, 2025

This place is kind of a mess....

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent work-life balance, competitive salaries, and benefits available (especially for it being a nonprofit organization).

Cons

Overall, the way this organization is run is extremely inefficient. It is too "top-heavy" and leadership often makes decisions without consulting those "below" who are deeply impacted by those decisions. The internal processes of the organization are also extremely dense which makes getting anything done very difficult and discourages folks from starting new initiatives or taking ownership of projects because of the immense administrative burden doing so will cause them. Excited and eager brand new employees who want to make a difference (which is why they joined NSC in the first place) quickly realize that complacency is the name of the game if you want to be happy here-- trying to make a real difference in your job will only frustrate you to no end. Just show up, do what's asked of you, and don't hope to do anything more unless you want to end up pulling all your hair out. This organization could be doing such good work if it only (1) trimmed the fat at the leadership level, (2) cut all of their internal administrative processes in half and (3) gave more autonomy to the "low-rung" employees to actually do their jobs, pursue impact, and make a difference without having to jump through 20 hoops to do so.

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Glassdoor has 172 National Safety Council reviews submitted anonymously by National Safety Council employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if National Safety Council is right for you.