Hawaii Community Foundation Reviews

1. Very little/poor training for staff at all levels. 2. High turnover of leadership and support staff. 3. High workload and under-staffing. 4. Senior leadership makes decisions without considering if we actually have the resources/expertise/staff to support additional projects. 5. Top-down dictatorial management style. 6. Inappropriate racial and sexual behavior. 7. Poor cooperation and attitude between departments. 8. Management that does not understand the duties of their subordinates. 9. Pays a lot of lip services to high ideals but lives up to none of them. 10. Wastes a lot of money that could be better spent.

I will be honest and say that this was probably the worst job I have ever had. Not the hardest, but the worst. It was a toxic, negative environment and there were no second chances and no room for second guessing. If you are not a confident and self-assured person, the foundation is not the place for you. There is no mentoring, and you need to be ready to be thrown into the deep end of the pool. To be fair, I think a certain kind of person can succeed here, but you need to know what you are getting into and know that it is not a good environment for most.