Working at Junior Achievement in Seattle, WA: 3 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Seattle, WA Area

What do you like about working at Junior Achievement?

"My coworkers are very nice and capable people. I enjoy spending time with them and collaborating with them, when I am able to."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I don't think they would want me to talk to anyone who is interviewing. I'd say run."

What don't you like about working at Junior Achievement?

"There is no room to grow in my career, the management does not trust the employees to make decisions for themselves. I am held accountable for things that I feel like I have no control over."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would create a much more collaborative environment where everyone can contribute and have their opinions heard. I would ensure that all employees had the information necessary to do their job properly."

What do you like about working at Junior Achievement?

"I enjoy events and like meeting people. I find event day really fulfilling and energizing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would shop carefully. There are plenty of Junior Achievement branches and they are not all created equal."

What don't you like about working at Junior Achievement?

"Management doesn't know what they're doing yet they interfere and prevent me from doing my job well. They scapegoat."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create an accurate budget, provide budgets for different departments (especially revenue generating departments that need to do cost benefit analysis), provide necessary training, provide regular reviews, bonuses and raises, make the organization much more transparent, get rid of under-performing employees or those who engage in unethical/unprofessional behavior. I would make it a requirement to experience the programs first-hand to better understand the mission and feel a commitment to and understanding of what we're working for. I would hire an HR manager that could protect us from illegal/unprofessional behavior and questions from higher ups and could provide accurate information on simple things like how much vacation time I actually have and what rate I accrue it at. I would make sure higher ups are not interfering with their employees' work in ways that are counterproductive, making more stress and work for no reason and making their jobs more difficult for nothing."

"Junior Achievement programs are great for local classrooms, but like a lot of companies they have been hit hard by the economy and have had to work with way less."

What do you like about working at Junior Achievement?

"I love coordinating the programs and working with kids, teachers, volunteers and parents. I also love that I get to be a mentor for local high school kids senior projects."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They love it when a person has been involved in the program in some way (i.e. volunteering, learning, attended one of the events, is a parent with the program in their child's classroom.)"

What don't you like about working at Junior Achievement?

"I don't like that there is no room for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"That they should trust and compliment their staff more because they all are doing a great job. Also, to be open minded to new ideas."