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Close Up Foundation Reviews

3.0

45% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Tim Davis

39% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Close Up Foundation has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Close Up Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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54 reviews
2.0
31 May 2025

Not worth it

Recommend
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Pros

Good mission and great students. You get to see DC's sites and encourage students to learn and share their perspectives on current issues. Some of these conversations and lessons are insightful and give me hope for the future.

Cons

High turnover, regularly 12+ hour days, instructors AND students are exhausted by the schedule and lack of breaks, poor compensation for the time and energy instructors commit, and lack of communication between management and the instructors who actually lead programs on the ground. They cannot and should not promise that their employees will find work in the area after their contract ends. These problems have existed for years and have not been addressed, meaning they are cyclical and intentional.

2.0
9 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Can be very rewarding work. Good connections and many great people to work with. Good if you want to work with students or are interested in political fields.

Cons

Brutal hours, minimal breaks. The company does not look out for people at this level. Their treatment of staff can be horrendous and they do not look out for you, no matter how much they say they do. They want the most amount of labor possible with as little cost. Horrible for a nonprofit. They hire too many people and expect to fire some.

2.0
26 Apr 2025

long hours

Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

great opportunity to connect with students from all over the country

Cons

long hours, little to no breaks (even when traveling between locations)

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Glassdoor has 87 Close Up Foundation reviews submitted anonymously by Close Up Foundation employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Close Up Foundation is right for you.