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 is an agency that holds employees and clients to the highest level. - Direct Care Counselor Advocates Employee Review

5.0

Mar 19, 2014

Direct care counselor

Former employee, more than 3 years

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Advocates is an agency that holds employees and clients to the highest level.

Cons

The challenge is emplyees is living up to the expectations.

Explore other reviews about Advocates

5.0

May 29, 2026

Clinical program manager

Current employee, more than 5 years

Framingham, MA

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive work environment Generous time off Good work life balance

Cons

Burn out is real Pay not great

4.0

Jun 22, 2026

Data analyst

Current employee

Framingham, MA

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company to work for

Cons

No cons so far, great team

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Jobs at Advocates

123 jobs in United States

Direct Support Staff - Developmental Services

Direct Support Staff - Developmental Services

Direct Care Staff - Female Only

Advocates reviews FAQs

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.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "And they have great equipments and Benefits." "Great trainings" "The team I worked with was great" "Awesome team, great supervisor, a new team that’s smaller" "Great culture"
Users say... "Nonprofits generate low pay and with high burnout rates." "Low salaries high turnover continues" "There seems to be a major disconnect between upper management and direct care staff." "Program Managers are especially underpaid and tend to apply elsewhere or seek promotions within a year."

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Advocates reviews FAQs

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.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "And they have great equipments and Benefits." "Great trainings" "The team I worked with was great" "Awesome team, great supervisor, a new team that’s smaller" "Great culture"
Users say... "Nonprofits generate low pay and with high burnout rates." "Low salaries high turnover continues" "There seems to be a major disconnect between upper management and direct care staff." "Program Managers are especially underpaid and tend to apply elsewhere or seek promotions within a year."

Glassdoor

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Awards
Blog
Research
Contact Us
Guides

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Free Employer Account
Employer Center
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Help
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Privacy & Ad Choices
Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
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Security

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Jobs at Advocates

123 jobs in United States

Direct Support Staff - Developmental Services

Direct Support Staff - Developmental Services

Direct Care Staff - Female Only

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