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 13 reviews)); "The people are great to work with." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great trainings" ((in 7 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great" ((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 33 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)); "Alot of favoritism and scapegoating from high level management to lower level managers" ((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

3.0

May 15, 2023

Inconsistent Support

Outpatient counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- kind and supportive coworkers - someone always around to get advice/feedback from - experience in a lot of areas

Cons

- huge caseload (55-75) - didn't always follow appropriate reporting practices - burn out is inevitable and no one does anything when it's reported

4.0

Nov 15, 2022

Good place to work

Community outreach manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company cares about its employees. I had a wonderful supervisor and worked on a great team. My position was eliminated because of budget cuts but I felt well treated in the process of being let go. They are also rolling out a race equity action plan and working hard to be authentic and transparent.

Cons

Pay is low but that's part of working for a human service agency, especially for direct care staff. And their wages are capped by state regulations which need to change.

1.0

Aug 31, 2022

Horrible

Clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros at all

Cons

Supervisors don’t care about anything besides what numbers you put up, regardless if the care is good or not. Inept supervisors are hired for high level positions without needing licensure. There’s a handful of good supervisors but they’re few and far between, supportive of CEO but she doesn’t see the bad management she has.

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Jobs at Advocates

Vice President of Data and Analytics

Direct Service Worker

Per Diem Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Worcester County Jail

Accounts Payable Manager

Awake Overnight Direct Support Staff (female only)