Oxfam reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,671 total reviews)
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Mark Goldring

70% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Oxfam has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,671 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
5.0
Jan 20, 2025
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Pros

Flexible working arrangements with a cooperative and supportive team foster a healthy and positive work culture. Mutual trust and respect among colleagues create a sense of belonging and alignment. Opportunities to learn abound, as most projects involve cross-team collaboration, broadening your skillset and knowledge base. A learning budget is provided to support your professional growth throughout your tenure, with access to various on-the-job training opportunities such as project management, Jira, and more. The work is purpose-driven, supporting a good cause, which brings a sense of fulfillment and contentment at the end of the day.

Cons

Processes can feel bureaucratic and restrictive, as every action often requires specific forms or tickets, which may delay progress. Request turnaround times are generally slow, with most teams needing at least two weeks to respond, regardless of the scope. This can be demotivating when unexpected issues arise and need immediate attention. Pay parity for levels below senior leadership can be problematic. Some employees have reportedly faced financial hardships, which is concerning given the organization's mission to tackle poverty and promote food equality. Workloads can be overwhelming, and some employees feel undervalued, which could negatively impact morale and retention.

3.0
Jan 19, 2025

some great colleagues but opaque and highly variable management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

some really great people who really do believe in what they do and really want to make a better world good internal staff union attempts to improve work/life balance

Cons

extremely variable managers: might be super supportive if they like you but otherwise range from indifferent to highly toxic and unpredictable - hired for seniority rather than management ability. Leads to difficulty in many teams around alignment and performance opaque decision-making (again, variable) and culture of patronage/favouritism - unless you have a powerful friend willing to hand you opportunities, little room for meaningful growth and certainly no predictability of opportunities or development, low to no investment in growing people's careers internally (unless they're the favoured of someone higher up)

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