Philippine Business For Social Progress
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    79%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.7(19 ratings)
    Career development
    3.8(19 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.8(19 ratings)
    Management
    3.6(19 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.9(19 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.5(2 ratings)
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    2.0
    Operations Staff
    Nov 2025
    Mandaluyong City Metro Manila2 to 3 years in the role, current employee
    good at window-dressing, poor at walking their talk; toxic, understaffed, and underpaid
    The good things1) opportunities to meet different people and communities; 2) some competent and supportive colleagues and supervisors; 3) can be a good first job, especially for those starting in the development sector
    The challenges1) limited career growth; 2) chronic understaffing and heavy workload; 3) toxic culture and internal politics, especially in the operations (dir.'s favoritism, gossip, and poor conflict management); 4) too much work, almost everyone is underpaid; 5) decision-making feels top-down; staff and partner communities are rarely consulted; 6) high contractualization rate; just a handful of regular positions; 7) some directors/management members display unprofessional behavior and chronic anger issues including public shaming of staff; 8) those favored by ops dir. can get away with doing anything; 9) extremely cramped workstations and lack of ergonomic considerations; 10) HR often comes across as insensitive and unconsultative in handling employee concerns & scheduling activities
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    HR & Administrative Services Manager
    Apr 2024
    Mandaue City Cebu1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    A good NGO to work for and to experience what services can be given to the country.
    The good thingsGood team, mission, vision and values of the organization.
    The challengesWork-Life Balance, salary is lower
    3.0
    Finance specialist
    Aug 2023
    Atleast with good officemate to stay longer in the organization
    The good thingsIt is all about the officemate.
    The challengesThe way how the management handle the employees is poor, we are left behind in terms of benefits.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    staff
    Jan 2023
    Good office and easy transpo
    The good thingsBenefits and easy transpo
    The challengesToo much workload and some employees from other department are bossy and demanding. System is inefficient and workflows are always bypassed for the convenient of other employee. My last pay takes 2 months to process and HR are unresponsive when it comes to update.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    TB Notification Project Associate
    May 2022
    Quezon City Metro Manila3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Nice Work to be with
    The good thingsThe people are jolly and are willing to offer hands.
    The challengesSubmission of data are somehow sudden.
    1.0
    former employee
    Jan 2022
    Mandaluyong City Metro Manila7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Find another NGO with genuine care
    The good thingsOne of the oldest NGO in the country
    The challengesstress, work-life balance, just follow what you were told (no questions asked), expert in window dressing, autocratic leadership, they expect you to work beyond office hours, walang puso para sa isang organisasyon na puso ang pinaka mahalaga.
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Senior program officer
    Aug 2021
    Calapan City Oriental MindoroLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great experience and more learnings about the community and regarding cooperative
    The good thingsExciting and very approachable
    The challengesLead a meeting to other country
    4.0
    Finance officer
    Aug 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Wonderful
    The good thingsPerks and benefits
    The challengesPerks and benefits
    5.0
    Training and consulting
    Jul 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Amazing working relationship.
    The good thingsTeam work oriented
    The challengesNone
    5.0
    PMDT Program Officer
    Oct 2018
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    passion meets profession
    The good thingsgood working environment.. stressful but all worth it.
    The challengesdecision making and critical thinking
    4.0
    Program Officer
    Jun 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    First Job, First Organizing Experience
    The good things1. Great Salary, 2. Great Friends, 3. Challenge to organize communities, 4. Great Benefits
    The challengespromotion will be based on your immediate subordinate (subjective) especially if you are project based
    5.0
    Area Facilitator
    Jun 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Work-Life Balance
    The good thingsWhy I love working here: > Cares for their employees! > They have nice CR (each CR staff has a bidet! lol) > we get free umbrella on our birthday > we have a sports fest > we have fun Christmas party > We have GC every Christmas
    The challenges> Commuting going to Intramuros (traffic!) > Commuting to and from the office when it is raining (it FLOODS!!!!)
    5.0
    Field Nurse
    May 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great Working Environment
    The good thingsOrganize and systematic approach to all employees
    The challengesChallenges are lessen due to good approach of employer - employee relationship
    4.0
    Treasury staff
    Apr 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role
    I learned somuch especially when it comes in organizing alot of accounts.
    The good thingsThe good things is that all employees were very cheerful, friendly and passionate with their work.
    The challengesToo much overtime.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Research Assistant
    Feb 2017
    Engaging, Goal-oriented
    The good thingsGood working environment
    The challengesNone
    5.0
    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE
    Jan 2017
    Working in PBSP
    The good thingsCompensation and Benefits, Travel Perks, Accommodation Perks, Work life balance.
    The challengesRush Requests, Paper worksssssssssssssss........
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    TRAINING AND CONSULTING
    Sep 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    MY MEANINGFUL CAREER AT PBSP
    The good thingsSERVICES BEING PROVIDED WERE HIGHLY RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF THE TARGET BENEFICIARIES; MODALITIES FOR SERVICE DELIVERY ARE DISTINCTLY PRO POOR. THE STAFF ARE PROVIDED WITH PERSONAL PROTECTION BEFORE THEY CAN BE DISPATCH TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS/AREAS OF ASSIGNMENTS; THERE HAS BEEN NO INSTANCE OF DELAY IN PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND DUE EMOLUMENTS.
    The challengesSTRINGENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMPT SUBMISSION OF REPORTS AND PROJECT PLANS OF WORK/WORK PLAN; THE PERIODIC PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL THE RESULTS OF WHICH IS MADE BASIS FOR MERIT INCREASE, SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND/OR PERTINENT PERKS IN THE EMPLOYEE'S STINT WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
    4.0
    Private sector specialist
    Jul 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    PBSP as an employer
    The good thingsintegrity as main policy Conscientious performance-based incentives
    The challengesvery strict in time rendered without consideration on work outputs limited incentives
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Training officer
    Jun 2015
    Intramuros Manila City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Training officer
    The good thingsWorking with a wide variety of highly professional individual that will gain you a more empowering experience,, travel a lot to meet people around the country. Working great with full tea, support. Learn a lot from different assignments.
    The challengesMy English communication is not that great,, since I encounter many clients from different parts of the country it is necessary to have a great English background. In reality I think that the job was not for me since sometimes I didn't meet their expectations. Another thing is because it is in Manila and I live in Batangas I find it hard to go at office.
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