The Hypocrisy of Advocacy: What Al Otro Lado Doesn't Want You to Know - Anyonymous Employee Al Otro Lado Employee Review

Remote internship options, working for one of the only organizations of its kind. Rewarding work and meaningful experience. Informative trainings and well-run internship program.

Attorneys are overworked and have little free time to spend with interns and volunteers. This is the nature of the work in the nonprofit world though, and unsure if any solutions exist for this con.

The only legitimate pro that remains are the few co-workers that have not been forced out, left to protect their well-being, or been laid off. Prior to the attacks on our team by the uppermost leadership and the lack of action by the board, our team was united and though small, made an incredible impact on the lives of many. We were innovative, collaborative, and had developed a team full of wonderful and passionate people.

Uppermost leadership seems to not care at all about the work done to help immigrants within the United States, unless it can be a photo opportunity. When US employees were drowning in cases and asked for more staff and support, upper management turned their backs on the staff. Multiple staff members left feeling burned out, betrayed, harassed, and belittled. Many of us suffered from depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and thoughts of self harm because of the nightmares we experienced working for Al Otro Lado. Working here brought me to the lowest point in my life, and I am writing this review in the hope that no one else goes through the same. Now, the mismanagement of the organization by vengeful and self-absorbed leadership has put in peril the long-term sustainability of the organization's US based programs. Beware that working here may not last, whether by choice or not.