I remember one management yelling to her trainer "your gross white girl hair is everywhere" or when I once shared about my family's cultural tradition the Executive Director scoffed and laughed at it and then, insinuated it was dumb superstition. One staff for being truly incredible at recruitment! The colleges and universities aren't actually changing by having students on campus... or else why would Posse have 30 year relationships with the same colleges and universities? There are many passionate and wonderful individuals working hard for a mission they believe in. No training, no conferences, no freedom to create or make things better. Like another former employee has stated, Posse's methodology is stuck in the 90s with warm-ups and koosh-based discussions. There's some great camaraderie among your equally-miserable lower level staff.Anything the students have to offer you in terms of fulfillment is outweighed by being overworked and paid near-poverty wages in some of the most expensive cities in the country...while the CEO makes six figures. Program Directors discourage people from using their PTO. Sad thing is you spend most of the time talking about how much you hate your job, who quit since the last training, and how to spend your per diem on drinks at dinner. Posts.

There were so many times where I would be verbally attacked and when I reported the behavior, I was not taken seriously. At the time, Posse was not my first job - so I was shocked and even crippled by the way I was treated. If you can handle all of this, good luck!The scholars are amazing. It's not a job for anyone with a family (or even a spouse) because it's nearly impossible to maintain a work-life balance (and they discourage that, as when I worked there, no paid family leave AT ALL). or. Its theory of change amounts to that of a "co-exist" bumper sticker (huge in 1993, but not too cutting-edge in 2019). National training every 6 months in NYC give an opportunity to meet other dope trainers and make friends across the nation. Takes the time to have a conversation with you and everyone on the staff is very friendly.None. 4.1 First round interview: initial phase. It got to the point where I would report all of the incidents to the Executive Director and after more than a year of this verbal abuse and toxic behavior, my immediate manager was let go. Community See All. Strong ability to grow as a professional.Heavy workload without much consideration for burnout. The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains incredible young leaders and sends them in Posses to top colleges and universities across the country. Working with the students can be genuinely fulfilling. Like at all organizations, there are challenges, but it is one of the most functional organizations I have ever been a part of.The Posse process is just as good at finding amazing (lower level) staff as it is at finding wonderful Scholars. For instance, from the time I was hired to today, I was able to see a medical provider once (before my regular work hours).Work-life balance does not exist as this job. Wished I could have worked at Posse longer.The Mission is great!

14 Posse Foundation reviews. Good people to work with, and enjoyed my co workers. It is very much accepted that people in these roles will not last past two years (most won't make it longer than 8 months). Are you sure you want to replace it?Are you sure you want to remove this review from being featured for targeted profile?Glassdoor has 67 Posse Foundation reviews submitted anonymously by Posse Foundation employees. The entry-level staff and my Scholars are the reason I stay. What is the organization aiming to accomplish? There is 0 personal development. The highlight of my employment was writing my "peace out" email. National trainings are fun because your get to interact with other entry-level staff members (who are awesome!) and you get to travel to New York but the trainings are impractical and/or irrelevant.Amazing Scholars, dedicated staff, and making a difference.The students and the staff. It's a waste of time, like what was mentioned previously. The word "hierarchy" is thrown around more in this office than in any place I have ever worked and it has been made clear, nationally, which positions are on the very bottom of the list. You are expected to travel without any comp time. Create New Account. The organization has no trouble articulating its mission and is extremely well-connected. If you find yourself in conflict with a supervisor, you're directed to work it out yourself. Lack of cultural competencies/emotional intelligence: Posse prides itself of cross-cultural dialogue -- to create conversation among different groups of people. Don't tell the secrets and have a scripted answer for everything. I paid out of my own pocket to receive professional development trainings around trauma-informed care, scholar retention, etc. You are expected to attend weekend, after hours, before hours, everything just because and still show up for your normal shift. "It's worked for 30 years". Promotion to managerial roles at Posse has less to do with talent and more to do with attrition. Leadership would often lash out at their team, I was specifically treated awfully - one could even say bullied.

I have never been in a position where I felt less valued as an employee. Additionally, taking PTO was heavily frowned upon and we were bombasted if we utilized our full vacation days. or. Create New Account. The health insurance is free, has low copays, and you don't need referrals.I worked at the Posse Foundation for 2 years. Here is a video of the president emeritus of Harvard University, Derek Bok and others explaining more of what the posse foundation scholarship is about. I'm pretty sure this de facto policy may be illegal, but there was no HR to reign in our rogue site leadership. You really feel like you are making a difference and contributing the lives of young people. Not to mention long tedious hours of incredibly basic data entry and "logistics management", which actually just consists of printing papers and packing supplies for other people in the office. The organization as a whole isn't interested in changing. The office environment is often fun-loving and again, lots of enthusiasm. If they made new changes and had more opportunity for growth there wouldn't be so much of a turnover at Posse.The staff are downright some of the best people you will ever meet. The Posse Foundation, New York.

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