Does Beacon ABA Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Beacon ABA Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Beacon ABA Services. This rating has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Beacon ABA Services?

47% of Beacon ABA Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Beacon ABA Services 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Beacon ABA Services?

Behavior Therapist (29) , Associate Behavior Therapist (22) , Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) (6) , Abt (5) , Behavioral Therapist (5) , ABA Therapist (4) , BCBA (2) , Behavior Technician (2) , RBT - Registered Behavior Technician (2) , Regional Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Beacon ABA Services according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible schedule and understanding staff" ((in 8 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers and support staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good and like good people" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible hours and help with continuing education" ((in 5 reviews)); "The managers in my region are awesome!!" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Beacon ABA Services according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 6 reviews)); "There are NO benefits for ABT/BT staff and we're the people doing most of the work, even work the BCBA should be doing." ((in 5 reviews)); "supervisors always have the ability to pick and choose when they wanted to supervise over telehealth instead of supervising in home" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long days, lots of driving" ((in 5 reviews)); "No PTO so its extremely difficult to take time off for yourself." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Beacon ABA Services locations?

Milford , Boston , Springfield , West Springfield , North Andover , Dartmouth , New Bedford , Cromwell , Leominster , Uxbridge , Bridgeport , New London , York , Bridgewater , Framingham , Lawrence , Milton , Fall River , North Dartmouth , Hopedale , Worcester , USAR Center

Beacon ABA Services reviews

Behavior Therapist - Anonymous employee Beacon ABA Services Employee Review

5.0

Oct 3, 2018

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

-The team communicates very effectively. -Very supportive team culture. Your supervisor will support you in a professional manner (e.g., behavior management, data collection, cultural competency, subtle cues, uncomfortable situations, technical questions, etc) -Structured session. You will know exactly what you will do when you enter session including DTT and incidental teaching (also add your creativity) -Benefit package including insurances (health, dental, life, short-term disability, etc), 401k, and others are generous compared to other ABA companies -Flexible Friday schedule; you can makeup hours that were missed during that month due to sickness, vacation, or appointments - Flexible overall schedule: you can take time off at anytime

Cons

-Frequent cancellation which is part of the job -Traveling from one home to another is time and energy consuming even though the company reimburses you for your mileage. Even when I work 7-9 hours per day, I will be out on the road, coffee shop, or in my car for 10+ hours per day. Usually I get out of my house at 7:30PM and get home around 7:30PM -Less training opportunities - training is only every 3 month which is more geared towards administrative updates

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5.0

May 20, 2025

Behavior therapist

Recommend

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Pros

Beacon took me in with no experience and taught me everything I know. I went through training from ABT to BT, CPR training through the company and even began the masters program to become a behavior analyst.

Cons

Employees don’t seem to last very long long

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Beacon ABA Services Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re happy to hear that our Onboarding and Training program prepared you for your career in behavioral therapy. We look forward to watching your skills continue to grow as you pursue your master’s degree.

1.0

Dec 8, 2025

Behavior technician

Recommend

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Pros

Age range is great. Little kiddos .

Cons

Cancelations: lets say you drove 30 minutes ,then a text appears seeing, canceled. The company wont pay you for the drive or lost session AND your responsible to set uo a makeup session. During holiday season, alot of cancelations happen, Therfore lost hours and pay. Dont believe it when they aay" we'll put you in other cases" . They'll try but it most likely wont be available. TRAINING: If your experienced, trust me your better off in another place. The training they advertised is 2 weeks of seeding/shadowing . But nope ,thats an estimate. Some people have shadowing times for months. At a training rate. Meaning you have to stay like a shadow at a session, go to random houses and sit there watching and occasionally practice for 2 hours. This can be exciting at first, but when it goes on for weeks and weeks , your pay will be low and your previous skills are very undervalued. Dont get excited about the pay : The pay rate lured me in, but considering the amount of time they needed to "find clients" for me , and teh amount of cancelations or no place for you to go, the rate is nothing .

Beacon ABA Services Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations and left you feeling undervalued. The concerns you raised—such as cancellations, training duration, and pay transparency—are important, and we understand how frustrating these issues can be. We never want anyone to feel misled or unsupported, and we regret that this was your experience. Your feedback has been reviewed closely by our leadership team as we work to ensure clarity around training timelines, scheduling practices, and overall support for our team. Thank you again for taking the time to share your perspective. We appreciate your honesty and will use this input to strengthen the experience for future team members.

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