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The Julian Center reviews

2.8

27% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Catherine O'Connor

22% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

The Julian Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Julian Center employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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26 reviews
1.0
Mar 27, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence is one of the most rewarding things to do

Cons

he CEO is an incompetent leader and manager who has turned the organization into a hostile and abusive work environment, which is even more disgusting given the mission of The Julian Center. She also attempts to pit employees against each other in efforts to prevent relationship building and effective communication amongst staff. Due to micromanagement, gas lighting, and unmerited distrust employees are unable to do the jobs they were hired to do. Executive management staff operate as her puppets to unfairly, and often illegally (discrimination against protected classes, for example), reprimand their direct reports. Some service providers have stopped referring clients to the organization and key funders are reluctant to consider supporting The Julian Center under its current leadership. 15 employees have resigned in the last 1.5 years due to the environment and management, many without having a new job lined up.

1.0
Mar 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is great. But that's the only thing going for this place.

Cons

Horrible management that abuses staff. Very controlling and emotionally abusive AT A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER!! The CEO is one of the worst people I've ever known...she made it clear from my first day that she didn't like me and wasn't the one who hired me. Made it impossible for me to advance my career because she had to approve of it. My manager flat out told me that getting into management for me wouldn't ever happen "because Catherine doesn't like you". Also, while I was pregnant they tried writing me up because I "refused" to climb a tall wire shelving unit to grab linens for an intake AT 38 WEEKS PREGNANT. I had to get a doctor's note. A very heavy book donation came in and the CEO just watched me struggle as I tried lifting them. Again, towards the end of my pregnancy. I received multiple write ups while pregnant; most of them discriminatory due to my "condition". I knew what they were doing--I was salaried and they did NOT want to pay my maternity leave at my rate (50 % pay). Week 39 pregnant, I was demoted and pay was drastically cut. I went into labor during a snow storm in December and the staff just watched me struggle to clean my car off. WHILE IN LABOR. This place is the most corrupt workplace and I would stay FAR AWAY until management changes!! I took my maternity leave and was able to go on interviews and get a new job on their dime. I'm SO glad I left!! And this isn't just me. There are SO MANY people walking off the job right now due to being treated so poorly.

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