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

Feb 21, 2025

Coordinator roles

Shared living coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some work related schedule flexibility.

Cons

A huge amount of driving your own vehicle. Many client caregivers were unreasonable. Continue pressure put on coordinators. Too many deadlines. Too many requests coming from too many directions. Incredibly low pay for responsibilities.

Advocates Response

Thank you for this feedback. We’re glad to hear that you benefited from some schedule flexibility during your time at Advocates. We also appreciate the challenges you’ve outlined and and are reviewing them with senior leaders responsible for the Shared Living program. Our goal is that all employees feel valued and supported, and we’re sorry to hear that your experience fell short of that goal. If you’d like to share additional feedback, we welcome the chance to learn more. You can reach us at HREmployeeExperience@Advocates.org.

4.0

Aug 22, 2024

'Cliquish' culture

Human resources coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly work setting and friendly culture.

Cons

Like being on 'survivor' reality show. You have to join the right clique or risk being voted off.

4.0

Jul 6, 2023

Fine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It wasnt all bad left abruptly

Cons

Management was sneaky at times

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Jobs at Advocates

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Direct Service Worker

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Accounts Payable Manager

Awake Overnight Direct Support Staff (female only)