Does Advocates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advocates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advocates. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advocates?

72% of Advocates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advocates 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advocates?

Direct Care Counselor (8) , Program Manager (8) , Direct Care Staff (7) , Case Manager (5) , Clinical Program Manager (5) , Outpatient Clinician (5) , Advocate (4) , Clinician (4) , Direct Support Staff (4) , Integrated Team Clinician (4) , Manager (4) , Mental Health Clinician (4) , Associate (3) , Care Coordinator (3) , Intern (3)

What are the pros of working at Advocates according to real employee reviews?

"And they have great equipments and Benefits." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great trainings" ((in 8 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great" ((in 8 reviews)); "Awesome team, great supervisor, a new team that’s smaller" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Advocates according to real employee reviews?

"Nonprofits generate low pay and with high burnout rates." ((in 32 reviews)); "Low salaries high turnover continues" ((in 9 reviews)); "There seems to be a major disconnect between upper management and direct care staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "Program Managers are especially underpaid and tend to apply elsewhere or seek promotions within a year." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Advocates locations?

Framingham , Marlborough , Worcester , Ashland , Boston , Waltham , Chicago , Liverpool , Westland , Louisville , Bedford , Stratford , Dedham , Dracut , Hudson , Lawrence , Lowell , Newton , Peabody , Watertown , Harvard , Northborough , Framingham Center

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Advocates reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(226 total reviews)

Regina Marshall, J.D.

Not enough data to show CEO approval

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Advocates has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 226 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advocates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

226 reviews

2.0

Apr 4, 2014

Good benefits, no outlook

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All around good intentions, does help the communities that need it

Cons

Completely unorganized, behind the times, under motivated leadership,

1.0

May 11, 2017

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Community vibe, if you fit in

Cons

You have to know the right people, administration are easily manipulated by certain people that have been there, MP

Advocates Response

Thank you for your feedback. We do our best to promote an inclusive, team-oriented environment with a focus on safety and commitment. Please feel free to contact HR with any concerns.

1.0

Jun 15, 2023

Under paid and under appreicated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clients make the work meaningful

Cons

Really high caseloads for low pay. Management has a performative response to employee complaints and pretends to prioritize self care, while simultaneously increasing demands and making excuses for low pay rates

Advocates Response

Thank you for this feedback. Our goal is to ensure that every member of the Advocates community feels valued and supported. That said, pay in our industry is a known challenge, and we work hard to ensure that wages are competitive at Advocates. I am sorry to hear that your experience fell short of our goals, and we would welcome more feedback if you’d like to reach out to me personally at bmiele@advocates.org or to Human Resources at hr@advocates.org. -Brenda Miele Soares, Senior Vice-President of Behavioral Health Services

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