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Wright Foundation Reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)
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Bob Wright

57% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Wright Foundation has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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28 reviews
1.0
24 Oct 2019
Recommend
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Pros

-room for advancement and above average pay if you advocate for yourself -(most) staff members are very kind hearted -much of the curriculum is actually very interesting, growth-oriented, and helpful -if you like to yell/cry/be fully expressive of ALL your emotions at work, there is no better place to do it than here.

Cons

-organization is run by CEO Bob Wright and his wife, Judith Wright. You will never ever ever see Judith outside of the weekly staff meeting and, if you're a new staff member, the mandatory unpaid Tuesday evening training seminar that she leads each week. Bob, under the guise of "full expression"-- a tenet of the Wright Foundation's curriculum-- frequently yells at, swears at, and belittles staff. Some find him to be manipulative and aggressive. However, some staff really love him so your mileage may vary. -You will be expected to attend the 3-hour weekly Tuesday training program for an entire year. This also includes four weekend-long (5pm Friday-9pm Sunday) training sessions each year. To be fair, for some, this might be a positive as it is free to full-time staff. You will also be expected to attend at least three more full weekend-long training sessions that are located in their graduate campus in Wisconsin. Finally, you are required to attend a "summer intensive" in which you will be working/learning from 6am-11:30pm every day for nine days straight. You will not be compensated for this time. In short, expect to give the Wright Foundation approximately 400 additional hours of your time for free. There is no exception to this requirement. -You will not be offered any vacation days in your first year and the company never closes (read: you must use one of your few personal days to take government holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, etc off). -There is a highly-engrained culture perpetuated by long-term full-time staff where what Bob says is taken as Scripture and the organization will turn their strategy on a dime to meet his demands. Those who push back against this are often told they have authority issues (Again, to be fair, the Wright Foundation curriculum asserts that everyone has authority issues).

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Wright Foundation Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about our business, and I'm so sorry to hear about your bad experience. We never intend for our employees to feel the way you felt. Thank you for acknowledging the goodwill of many of the staff members as well. Since we are always looking to improve our work culture, we'd love to connect with you about your experience. If you are open to it, please reach out to us at contact@wrightfoundation.org if you would like someone from the staff to reach out to you to follow up on your experience. All the best.
1.0
4 Dec 2020

Don't work here

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Pros

You'll grow a lot. You'll feel like you're on a high of adrenaline. You will leave with a diverse skill set.

Cons

"Fast-paced work environment" actually means highly demanding, all-encompassing job. Whatever "role" you apply for will ultimately be expanded into 5 or 6 jobs. They will expect you to enroll in personal work at their organization in addition to your job. They will also expect you to enroll your friends and family in their programs. You will easily spend half your weekends and most weeknights here. They praise people who are willing to work even when they are sick and also repeatedly say that sleep is overrated. Bosses are bullies and pretend that it's in service of your growth.

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Wright Foundation Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your feedback, and I'm sorry to hear that you've had a bad experience with our company. It is never our intention to have someone feel the way you felt. We are always looking to improve our company culture so, if you are open to it, we would like to connect with you about your experience. Please feel free to reach out to contact@wrightfoundation.org, and we will be happy to help in any way we can. All the best.
1.0
4 Nov 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Reduced rate to participate in some of their programs programs

Cons

Pressure to register for their university. Staff are expected to commit to the Wrights and their "mission." Low pay justified by constant, often abusive critique of staff performance. Be prepared to show constant gratitude and devotion to the Wrights

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Wright Foundation Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your feedback about our business, and I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience. We never intend for anyone to feel pressured or to feel critiqued in a way that isn’t helpful or growthful. Since we are always looking to improve our work culture, we'd love to connect with you about your experience. If you are open to it, please reach out to us at contact@wrightfoundation.org if you would like someone from the staff to reach out to you to follow up on your experience. All the best
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