Open Society Foundations

"Keep a record of important conversations, up to and including audio tape. Find a mentor outside of the organization who has some influence in your field. Watch your back. The positions and benefits make this seem like a utopia--like the best job you can ever have. But you'll soon find out that many people go out on stress leave, have nervous breakdowns, file lawsuits, attempt suicide. Imagine a liberal Trump administration: lies, gaslighting and personality disorders live here. "

"Be prepared for deeply normalized gender and age inequalities when it comes to promotions and bonuses."

"Lots of women work here, plenty in senior leadership, there is definitely office politics and sometimes it can get to be too much for junior people, although I was on a great team and loved my boss."

"It's a good way to learn more about the non-profit human rights sector but there's no opportunity for upward growth and no set track for professional development (the policy on professional development is not adequately articulated and transparent which results in underuse)."

"Deep gender issues embedded in structure. Success measured in proximity to power, number of last minute flights booked, days spent traveling around the globe. "