NWEA Employee Reviews
Out of 53 NWEA employee reviews, 67% were positive. The remaining 33% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping NWEA improve their work culture.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Be more transparent and outline exactly what plans are. Don't be so ambiguous.
communication , speed, organization, talent aquistion, retention
Equitable pay across the whole organization
Determining need vs want. Value the people doing the work, not the talking heads managing up.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
I would feel more valued if pay is more evenly distributed and not kept at starvation wages like a for-profit.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Going through more DEIA training
Use email for its original intent - don't schedule a meeting for everything.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Value and reward employees. Stripping employees of merit increases for the most productive year of our history was demoralizing and demotivating.
They need to slow down on the "Initiatives" we are getting over our skis on technology and "innovation". We need to plan further ahead. We can't do 2 years of work in 6 months.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
From initial screening to first day took over 3 months. I almost removed myself from the candidate pool because of the poor experience.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
The company can use a more equitable pay model. Some teams just aren't paid enough and the whole team suffers because of it.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Improved diversity, but they've made a commitment to hiring remote staff to achieve that, which is what it takes when you're based in Portland.