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Brookings Institution

3.5
 
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      Anonymous shared this review of Brookings Institution, United States on Jan 3rd, 2020
      "Develop relationships with upper management, don't rely on your supervisors to advocate for you. Expect a double standard by which Fellows can be excused to care for their families but junior and mid-level staff are expected to give 110% all day, every day."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing Brookings Institution can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0
      Level of Flexibility
      1
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      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours, Policies, Culture
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "Yes"
      4 Weeks Paid | 16 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend Brookings Institution to other women?
      "Maybe"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
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      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Health care, Pension

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      Anonymous shared this review of Brookings Institution, United States on Oct 26th, 2019
      "There are lots of women who can be good role models and mentors for other women "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing Brookings Institution can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours, Culture
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend Brookings Institution to other women?
      "Yes"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Pension

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      Anonymous shared this review of Brookings Institution on May 2nd, 2018
      "Definitely getting better - new parental leave policy provides 4 weeks of paid leave."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing Brookings Institution can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend Brookings Institution to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of Brookings Institution on Jun 15th, 2016
      "Depending on the department, you might work with mostly men or mostly women. There is a Women's Mentoring Network that is very active at Brookings."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      One thing Brookings Institution can improve?
      "Other"
      Position or Department
      Center For Universal Education
      Recent Salary
      $80k-$100k
      Recent Bonus
      $0
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      "We get 4 weeks of unpaid leave but can use our 5 weeks vacation and 3 weeks sick leave to fill in, plus short-term disability."
      Would you recommend Brookings Institution to other women?
      "Yes"

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