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Center for American Progress Reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)
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Neera Tanden

81% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Center for American Progress has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Center for American Progress employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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121 reviews
3.0
18 Nov 2022

Still Stings

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Pros

Most of my time there was good, but it unraveled (see below). I had a good team and helped to mentor some younger staff into great jobs. Basically, it's a good place to hide out during republican administrations and a good place to tout liberal policy during dem ones. They claim to be bipartisan, but that's such a wink. The name of the org is 'progressive' without the "-ive".

Cons

I was completely overworked and underpaid, doing the job of an SVP without any support or supervision. Finally, against my advice and that of at least 1 other SVP, they desperately hired a complete buffoon to take over my division. I should have been happy, but this guy really didn't like me, and frequently called me a "b-word" to my face (yes, I'm a woman). I tried to make a lateral move within the org, but was rebuffed. Eventually I was fired from my job and replaced with one of his friends, who he claimed to not know. It was ugly. They forced me to sign an NDA to make sure that I didn't go around bashing them in order to get severance. Suffice to say, the document I signed did not stipulate that they couldn't bad mouth me. I still have problems getting jobs because people see CAP on my resume, call this guy or his buddy (off the record, natch), and they will happily trash me to potential employers. Caveat emptor.

1.0
14 June 2019

Terrible. Absolutely terrible.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's taken me some time to write this review, as I've needed time to process my experience, heal from it and be able to express the scar this place left. There was no formal training, being left to my own devices after just a week. It was clear that management seemed to put personal bias before professionalism, which made it very difficult to communicate. When assignments were turned in, it was returned with a sharp " ALL OF IT IS WRONG!" Without the chance to explain where mistakes were made or how to improve them. Being belittled, demeaned and discouraged were a daily occurrence, walking on eggshells constantly. Granted, leaving this place only served to reveal what was truly in store for my career, as it seemed to have blossomed immediately after my exit, but I must say...if you are considering working here, be mindful of everything.

Cons

Colleagues that were helpful, encouraging and kind.

2.0
8 Apr 2017

What a mess

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most of the people (especially those on the junior level) are great. People come to CAP full of optimism and ambition for progressive politics. You get to work around smart people all day and you have any number of policy experts at your fingertips.

Cons

Management leave a lot to be desired. They're very controlling and anti-union and it shows. The evaluation process is very capricious and that bleeds over into the process of getting a raise in the worst possible way. Managers are constantly shifting goalposts when the conversation turns to higher compensation or promotion and ultimately this attitude contributes to burnout and drives out a lot of people of color. CAP seems to exist as a revolving door for former White House and Hill staffers who have nowhere else to go when they lose elections.

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