American Heart Association Employer Reviews

-It was a really rewarding job. Helping the Hispanic Community how to protect their heart and become healthier.
-It was a great opportunity for me to practice my teaching and training skills

I havent volunteered here for long but they serve a great cause

I coordinated and assisted other volunteers during events such as The Black Family Reunion and The Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, DC and also helped translate materials from English to french to best suit the need of some of the members of the community. I also took part in some ambassadors training.

I have never worked at a worse place. They clearly don't trust any of their employees and 'big brother is there to watch your every move.' The are all about the numbers and money, nothing else matters to them; which is why they lose good employees and good volunteers, board members, etc. When AHA doesn't care about you, why should you care about them. – more... They suck you in with a decent salary and lots of vacation time, but trust me, it is not worth it. Management there has a serious issue - too bad they don't see it. – less

I wouldn't recommend this position to anyone. The regional office will fire anyone that doesn't hard sell.

loved working for this company, really cool place to work. everyone was amazing

They have a great program to help the community of how to be healthier

My work at the American Heart Association is very meaningful because of the mission of fighting heart disease and stroke. Every day I come across people who have been impacted by what we do. Daily, I travel across the state of NM to recruit, train, conduct events, and celebrate success with 200+ volunteers. I work independently in NM and am managed – more... out of Denver. The hardest part of my job is the long miles in between schools and trips away from home overnight. – less

As far as my job, I would come in for two hours per two days out the week and assist in event planning. While I was there it was the Heart Walk and the Heart Ball. I had an opportunity to learn a great deal on office assistant daily workflow, the running of office equipment, and actually working with my hands to get things done. The manager was and – more... still is a great leader of the office there. All of the employees , which were all women, were friendly and everyone respected each other as well as work and accomplished many tasks. I can truthfully say that there was not a dull moment in the office. – less

Managers do not know how to manage staff members.
This organization cares only about the money.
They don't even "Thank" the donors.

I loved working at the AHA. As long as you are hardworking, motivated and driven then you will do great! It's a fast paced, strategic place to work! Taught me so much, more than any other nonprofit I have worked at before!!

1. Tired of working at places that use logic and sound business practices?
2. Tired of having your salary be based partially on your job performance, experience, and skills---and would rather get a higher salary and promotions based on personal connections?
3. Wish you could work at a place with lots and lots of rules that morph when it's convenient?
4. – more... Have a morbid fascination with cults?
5. Willing to take a 50/50 shot that you might get a position that works a 37.5 hr wk, or a position that requires 60 hr wk, for the same pay?
6. Like accommodating unskilled bullies who are employed because of #2 above?
7. Sometimes wish you were in high school again?
8. Like the idea of helping society just a little, and the wallets of executives a lot?
9. Want first-hand experience with high blood pressure, or a valid reason to get a prescription for Xanax?
10. Have to have a job, any job?

If you answered "definitely yes" to at least one of these questions, you may have found a home. If you answered "yes" to at least three of these questions, you may have found paradise. – less

All materials shipped to training site only work when needed

Contrary to many of the negative reviews below the AHA is a great place to work. Having worked for 25 years in the military, state government and for-profit sectors I have to say AHA is one of the best run organizations I have every worked at. Is it perfect, no, but in my 9 plus years I have to say this is the best place I have ever worked. If you are – more... a person committed to working hard for a great cause and mission with opportunities to learn and grow in your career this is the place for you. If you are just looking for a cushy job where you can make lots of money and not work hard then don’t bother. The AHA has many tools to help you be successful including best practices and timelines to follow to ensure your events will be successful and a great on-line university for continuing education. I work with many staff that have been here 10 plus years so comments indicating high turnover are false. AHA has one of the lowest turnover rates in the country. People who are not successful are those that take advantage of the freedom allowed to work from home and manage your own time. When they are not productive and don’t meet their goals they are held accountable and terminated. Sounds like most of the negative comments below are from people that were not committed to the lifesaving mission of the AHA and were only in the positions they held for their own selfish reasons and were held accountable for not adhering to AHA’s high performance standards. In terms of diversity the AHA is about 80% women and 20% men and while not currently at the desired levels for cultural and ethnic diversity the organization has a working Affirmative Action Plan and strives very hard to recruit individuals that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Join us you will love it here if you are the right person. – less

The AHA has an astronomical turnover rates. If you make it ONE year, you're considered a veteran. Working for the AHA is horridly stressful, disturbingly UN-rewarding and bad for your health. There is zero work/life balance, and you will be required to join cliques, play unfair (and unclear) political games and agree with management's word at every – more... turn... or you'll be replaced. Escape with your sanity before you apply. – less

Advancement opportunities are endless, training and tools are endless. Absolutely, the best place to work!

Most of what was done in the Dallas office was building relationships with donors and coordinating events. While the people did a very good job bring in money, they did a poor job of recording and analyzing data. There was almost no business intelligence supporting the processes I was brought in to build.

Good cause promotion and dedicated volunteers. Typical day included answering inquires and gathering materials. Co-workers were helpful and friendly. Hardest part of the job is the down-time.

Success tied to dollars raised. Organization dabbles in various management theories. Very much a top down organization. Hardest part of job was balacing reporting to senior mgt versus focusing on activites to raise dollars. Most enjoyable part of job was the amazing cadre of volunteers devoted to the mission.

In the field there is no typical day, and its the main reason I love it so much. I am an outreach intern, which means I go to health fairs and talk to people about heart health. I love interacting with health fair participants, I get to use my Spanish skills (something I typically don't get to do). When I go to the office, I conduct grant research, – more... document translations, telephone and email correspondence. I feel as though each week I learn a new skill.

I have improved upon my public speaking skills, my telephone and email communication skills. I have learned about the grant writing process, at this point I am still in the researching stage.

My supervisors are supportive, they always push me to do something different, I am very appreciative to them, they truly want me to succeed.

The hardest part of the job is the grant process and inquiring about donations, I am slowly learning to get better at both of these.

The most enjoyable part of the job is when I get to talk to members of the community at health fairs – less