Planned Parenthood reviews

3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(2,225 total reviews)
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Alexis McGill Johnson

68% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Planned Parenthood has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Planned Parenthood 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
2.0
Jan 20, 2013

It's a good starting point...

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Pros

There is a well-defined scope of practice dictated by written protocols. Good pay/benefits. Fairly good orientation for new medical staff.

Cons

The management is HORRIBLE!!!!! Clinic managers are hardly ever in their office. It is not helpful for managers to be working from home or at off-site business meetings all the time. They should be working on the floor, managing. No one cares about your outside life. They will over-schedule as many patients as they need to get their numbers for the week. They don't care if you stay late 1-2 hours every day, or get screamed at because patients are waiting for 3-4 hours out front. You get questioned for staying late to see all the patients and finish your work, but if you don't stay until every single patient is seen then you get yelled at. Your opinion doesn't matter. You get the impression it might when you have long business meetings and management appears to be taking notes on your suggestions, but nothing ever changes. They do not come up with logical solutions to problems. And if you suggest one, they will come up with a different one just so they can use their own ideas. They waste so much money on administrative traveling, director lunches, unnecessary commuting, yet they're quick to fire employees to make budget cuts.

2.0
Jan 10, 2022

The "dream" job is a nightmare

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Assisting people with their sexual health care was incredible, I especially loved abortion care.

Cons

This is by far the worst work experience I have ever had. I've been in the non profit world for 10+ years at this point and while the entire non-profit industrial complex has problems, PP takes the cake. They are the very definition of white feminism. They are only interested in how things look, rather than implementing real structural change. If you are a cis, white, straight women, this is the place for you! If you fall anywhere outside of that description, get ready to be passed over for promotions but photographed to push their "diversity" cred. I am non-binary and was endleslly misgendered. I corrected a co-worker on this once and she proceeded to laugh in my face. I reported to my supervisor who feigned concern but absolutely no follow up was done. I was constantly seeing my BIPOC coworkers treated with disrespect, both overtly and through microaggressions. They purposefully over-schedule their clinics. I worked many 10+ hour days with no break or a dinner that consisted of me desperately shoving whatever food was nearby in down my throat while standing over a sink. Management literally looks all the same; as in, if you are a person who does fall outside that white/cis/straight metric you will be soon styling your hair in Euro-centric fashion and any semblance of individuality you have will soon be gone. They're anti-union, anti-worker, and just aren't actually progressive. The pay is abysmal even though donations and grant money are constantly rolling in. The oft cited mantra of "do it for the cause" has been weaponized if you dare ask for better employee treatment. Honestly, NEVER work here. You are far better off in smaller clinics and there are other orgs doing better, actually progressive work, that will both treat you better and pay you a living wage. The stories I have of employee neglect are endless. It was my lifelong dream to work for PP and after three years I can only report that it is a night mare.

3.0
May 28, 2019

Strong brand, weak culture

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Pros

It’s great to know that I’ve contributed to keeping health care access available. The mission of the organization is something that I think everyone agrees is important.

Cons

Poor work life balance and lack of recognition for employees that deliver big work. Management and division leaders are disconnected to staff and don’t listen or make decisions inclusively. They claim to value diversity but not all people get treated the same.

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