Q&A With Cuny Research Foundation Employees

Normal- why do you want to work here? Describe a difficult situation and how you resolved it? Very unoriginal questions

What type of management style do you prefer? Describe a difficult situation at work and how you resolved it? How would you pitch this program to people who are unfamiliar with the work we do?

Very structured and not personal

Simple interview. Very mechanical. I sat in a room with a group of staff members who went around the circle asking questions from a script. They didn't ask anything out of the ordinary.

Place people in management positions who are efficient and care about more than self-preservation

I would change the management style to be less focused on the minor details of each employee's day and more on the bigger picture about the direction of the organization as a whole.

The executive director was a narcissist and uninvolved and unaware of daily operations of organization. Also tends to get very hands-y and creepy around women when at out of office functions involving alcohol. He needs to retire and step aside.

The Director of our department is rarely in the office. He is good about communicating our mission, vision and values as an organization to the wider public, but can improve his attitude during meetings with potential new partners and funders to take the organization to the next level.

I had a few I was close with but for the most part I didn’t trust other people because the environment was hostile

Very hostile and toxic work environment that promotes competition, mistrust and in-fighting among employees.

Not great. Often requires weekend and evening work

Generous medical, dental and vision

Going home at the end of the day

Not sure. Seems to be a very political and corrupt place so I get the sense that promotions are based on favoritism

Not at all. Feels very stagnant

Due to budget cuts, they are few and far between

Flexibility with time off

By knowing the right person

Absolutely hated it

I was told by a manager in an employee review that “We do not give positive feedback. If you hear no news, that’s good news.”

Those who are sycophants and blindly follow leaders without any vision

I wish I had known more about office culture and lack of opportunities to grow and the inside politics that create a toxic environment

Very low due to horrible management and lack of leadership.

Good insurance and benefits package, MTA pre tax reimbursement.

Cramped and little privacy unless you are higher up and enjoy your own office

Supposed to be a 35 hr work week but often requires uncompensated overtime work.

Overall very competitive with lots of in-fighting, back-stabbing and little camaraderie or mutual support.

Horrible. Very top down, micro-managing, and hostile.

It ranges from around $42k to $57k depending on department.

Very bureaucratic organization that has many hurdles to go through to accomplish tasks that should be simple. Does not provide much room for growth or incentive to strive for more.