Oxfam reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,668 total reviews)
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Mark Goldring

67% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Oxfam has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,668 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oxfam employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Jan 26, 2012

Not a very satisfying experience.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You work for raising funds for the poor and needy people of the society. So at the end of the day that is always a satisfying thing. Good management and co-workers.

Cons

The work and job position are not in accordance with the compensation provided. Mostly unstructured work environment. They believe in the Law of Averages. you spend half of your compensation in travelling for raising funds.

2.0
Aug 30, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

* Amazing learning opportunity * Interesting and committed humanitarian and program team * Some potential for industrious, independent workers * Employees who are willing and able to mentor and support do so with tremendous results * Some opportunity for travel

Cons

* Unionized environment has created a culture of complacency, in which some employees feel they're untouchable and some managers fear union reprisal. * Years of poor management and leadership have created a crisis of cohesion -- it's very difficult to get anything done that requires the input of more than one or two people. Very few people work together and/or trust one another. A few employees are openly hostile towards others. * Senior management is so weak that many employees who require additional support/instruction/management in order to complete tasks on time and as required get zero feedback and face no repercussions for shoddy, incomplete work. As a consequence, morale is the pits. * Due to funding instability and shortfalls, opportunities for advancement and career growth are limited * Mentorship opportunities are few and far between. Many employees are so overworked, they can barely think about supporting new hires and/or subordinates.

3.0
Aug 7, 2011

Good.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There is lots of research

Cons

There is too much teaching

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