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The organization has a genuinely admirable mission, but for years it’s felt weighed down by an overly layered management structure. Many people seemed to be promoted into leadership roles before they were really ready, which left a small number of contributors carrying most of the actual day-to-day work. At one point, the marketing team was fairly large, yet a surprising share of it consisted of managers and directors. When one of the most productive team members left, the team’s output never really bounced back, even after a replacement was brought in.

Leadership decisions often appeared to favor the same few people repeatedly, with new teams formed around them more to justify titles than to meet real needs. Advancement felt tied less to creative or strategic strength and more to internal visibility and loyalty. As a result, creativity wasn’t prioritized, and the team suffered from a noticeable lack of strong creative leadership.

Although leadership principles are presented as a cornerstone of the culture, in practice they tend to be enforced unevenly. Frontline employees feel them most acutely, while management seems to apply them selectively. Questioning decisions or pushing back is strongly discouraged, despite frequent invitations for “honest feedback.” Many people are understandably hesitant to speak up, since challenging a manager can quickly lead to being labeled as difficult or “toxic,” which can stall growth or trigger formal performance actions. Over time, this creates a culture where self-protection outweighs openness or improvement.

Benefits are amazing:
21-26 days PTO (gain 1 day each yr until max)
40 hours VTO
Very affordable benefits like health, vision and dental
Reimbursement for professional development
Additional benefits such as "Nourish your Soul Activities", 11 holidays, early release prior to certain holidays, events and fully stocked HQ with gym, ping pong and snacks.

Due to fast growth, people have advanced when not prepared to lead causing a slow toxicity to settle in culture wise. A lot of conflict goes ignored by HR. Its normal for people to leave work crying from stress and/or harassment from others. Beware of the team you join if looking. Watch for red flags during interviews and review your manager's credentials. 


*Compensation may be lower due to investment in benefits and non-profit company status

CIS has a meaningful mission and offers programs for employees like Nourish Your Soul, Noontime Knowledge, IDEA Alliance for DEI, CIS Cares for giving back to the community and earth. We also gather twice a year as a company. The company invests $3K on each employee for professional development plus a debt payoff program. Work is remote and flexible. Compensation is competitive and benefits are generous. The people are friendly and talented. Lots of feedback collected from employees. The CEO meets with every team then shared the feedback and actions from feedback on a document with the full company. The Events Team keeps the remote workforce engaged and connected. Best place I've worked yet. 

Rare to find a company that really cares about offering a good work life balance. This company is very firm about not over-working employees, doing OT, etc.

Gym on site and they give you time every week to work out while you're still on the clock.

Friendly environment, ping pong table and massage chair, movie theater popcorn machine, and lots of awesome company events.

This is quite the company to work for, aside from all the knowledge I acquired that made this an unforgettable experience, the welcoming coworkers made it just as enjoyable. The work environment is professional while also being a tad nonchalant in their goings. Everyone knows what must get done and everyone respects that, so there's no need for anyone to harp on another.

CIS is a great place to work and grow your career.  They actually are pretty much all about their leadership principles, and there are lots of genuinely good people.  It's a humble, funny yet driven culture. 

Everyone is very friendly and respectful. The work can be challenging at times but is very much rewarding and you will learn something new every day. They will allow you to work remote if need be and if the job allows, and are flexible with schedules.

High level of technical competence across the organization with a variety of skill sets in each department. Great focus on security across the organization, and encouraged on getting the training for the employees to build technical knowledge.

Incredible co-workers, very compassionate and helpful. Very experienced and skilled, provide feedback when needed, as well as assistance with one's needs as an employee. Comprehensive benefits, and very proactive.

Working with the legal team was a great experience. Each of the attorney's were kind, reasonable, and very helpful. There is a decent workload but still a very rewarding experience. Also the entire organization is diverse.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Network architect 1 salary reported	$141,650 per year
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Senior administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$82,050 per year
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