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

4.0

Dec 13, 2017

Advocates

Direct support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of benefits / tuition reimbursement, health insurance and more

Cons

Staff or management could make you hate your job.

3.0

Jan 6, 2014

Stressful job with long hours and low pay.

Direct care counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is very rewarding to help individuals with mental illness and it feels very good when your efforts help them gain employment or move into their own apartment. Most clients are friendly and fun to be around. Good vacation compensation and hours can be flexible. Plenty of opportunities to work overtime.

Cons

Some clients can be violent and sometimes assault staff or other clients. Low pay.

3.0

Mar 25, 2026

Strong mission but facing leadership instability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission and vision and the dedication of its employees are top notch.

Cons

The CEO is retiring in June of 2026. There is a lot of instability in the A&F division.

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