American Heart Association Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"One of the worst places you could land a job, in terms of the development side of the house. It is run, from the National offices to the affiliate (speaking mostly of the SWA) by micromanaging leaders with no strategic thoughts except how to preserve their own high paying jobs. Laughably they talk about creating a culture of accountability but that only applies below. If you are not a part of their clique then you will not last long. Eventually the numbers don't come in and someone has to be blamed. Don't just believe me, look at the numbers. Extremely high turnover in the field, but surprisingly little turnover at the top. HMM..interesting how that happens over such a prolonged time. Insanely dumb tactics used that are outdated and not productive in the non-profit space...goals based on nothing but what the leaders need to get their bonuses (yes bonuses for non profit) and ridiculous motivators like daily standups and report outs twice a day. (haha). They treat donors/companies like pawns...spoken about behind closed doors,,,how can they get more money from them. This organization is in such a need of management turnover but the board has no power and the clique protects one another. Look into the nepotism..sisters who hold high ranking jobs and are moved around to accommodate each other. Neither one qualified. It is sickening."

"I came into the organization in Spet 2019 and was greeted with open arms. I was immediately made to feel welcomed, supported in any way, and given complete ownership and autonomy in my role on my project. I had minimum oversight or micromanaging, the "Interprofessional Committee" we created was beyond helpful at all times, and it made me feel a sense of renewed purpose and pride in my work that had been missing for years."

"Up-to-date technologies are utilized. Poor organization from the management."

"The American Heart Association is a poorly run company consisting of a smattering of silo'd departments that refuse to work together because of competition for funding. This organization's sole goal is to secure enough funding to ensure their longevity. On a macro level, the company is focused on touting heart stents because the pharma giants that line the AHA's pockets just so happen to manufacture those stents (stents that, if research is looked at properly, do not even help remediate heart disease, but only treat the symptoms). They also push "healthy" diets rife with meat and dairy because, you guessed it, they ALSO take funding from them as well! On a micro level, leadership doesn't understand the value of good marketing, hates new ideas, is stuck in an old, tired rut and refuses to get out of it. I can't impress upon those contemplating a future career at the AHA to PLEASE consider it carefully. Your health will deteriorate due to long hours, low pay, bosses that don't care if you have a life outside of work, etc. Current employees that are there: LEAVE! You are worth so much more than that place. It's making you overweight, stressed and playing you right into their hands: The AHA wants its employees hyper stressed, overeating and depressed. Then, when their employees have heart attacks, they can use it as a platform to further drive home their message of "eradicating heart disease". (Which, why on earth would an organization that gets its funding from pharma companies want to eradicate a disease that makes them a lot of money? Think about that.) Pros: NONE. Cons: bad leadership, bad work environment, old, outdated management style, poor work-life balance, underhanded motives, stressed, overworked colleagues."

"Run!! If you value your reputation and the health, the AHA is not for you!!!! I have never worked for such a poorly ran organization in my life. Micromanagement at its finest. If you like being set up for failure and enjoy working in a hostile environment then this is for you."

"Communications is not valued here, and leaders do not know the distinction between marketing and communications. The only thing valued is getting grants and funding. Some grants are duplicative, with departments rarely coordinating with each other on the same initiative!"

"Bad place to work. Micromanaged to an obscene degree, no original thought, new ideas shot down, out of control egos all over the place."

"With my internships, I am gaining good knowledge of the marketing field."

What do you like about working at American Heart Association?

"Learning about the tech business and improving in this particular field. Gain experience in this field in a great company."

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

"Make sure you have great attention to detail and just be yourself."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have a lot of suggestions in how people go about their business. However, a company should be able to adapt and provide a good working environment."

"Tremendous career there. Worked hard. Learned a lot!"

What do you like about working at American Heart Association?

"Great mission. Great people. Great work. Plenty of opportunity to grow."

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

"Be prepared to demonstrate actual accomplishment in your interview; platitudes and cliches won't cut it; you'll have to describe what you really did in previous positions, and you can't BS your way through the interview process."

What don't you like about working at American Heart Association?

"The pressure to perform could be relentless at times; your value today did not take into account your past accomplishment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No real suggestions. My time there was years ago, and the current leadership seems to have it pretty much together (near as I can tell)."

"DO NOT WORK HERE. It's just a place to get a paycheck."

What do you like about working at American Heart Association?

"I spent the majority of my time in my own car driving around setting my own schedule."

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

"Run, get out of there! It's a trap! Don't waste your time!"

What don't you like about working at American Heart Association?

"ULTRA micromanaged. Conflicting missions in each department, SUPER POLITICAL BS enviornment."

What do you like about working at American Heart Association?

"You can't beat Mission and being able to thread a true cause into your sales, fundraising, program delivery, etc. Above all, community, corporate, healthcare, and volunteer clients - when they get it and you've provided the win-win solution - that is the best."

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

"Be sharp, do your homework, have your career highlights memorized. Top Grading is the paradigm most often used."

What don't you like about working at American Heart Association?

"The culture is fractured, conflicting with itself. Fundraising is a harsh business here, excellence or fail (and be replaced). Same time, the balance is never achieved between the fundraising and the mission delivery. Across the organization, you're just dependent on which boss you get, not a consistency of leadership anywhere."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is too vast for anyone but the most gifted, stupendous leader. The CEO would have to completely peel the place and build a completely new, integrated, compelling culture. It would be worth it, but it would take her three years and someone else would have to run the rest of the business. More short-sighted. Don't pat yourself on the back for being so good at eliminating people now."

What do you like about working at American Heart Association?

"I liked the experience I received, it was good for my first internship."

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

"If you don't mind it being an unpaid position its worth adding to your resume."

What don't you like about working at American Heart Association?

"I was disappointed it could only be an internship. I want to be a part of a team."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they are wonderful I learned a lot from them."

"The work of the American Heart Association is essential to the wellness of all Americans."