Does First Place for Youth pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Place for Youth employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Place for Youth. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Place for Youth?

66% of First Place for Youth employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Place for Youth 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Place for Youth?

Youth Advocate (10) , Case Manager (2) , Director (2) , Education and Employment Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at First Place for Youth according to real employee reviews?

"Great mission in service of a severely underserved population of kids." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is better than most np organizations and benefits are great." ((in 4 reviews)); "It’s flexible with solid benefits especially with time off." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Place for Youth according to real employee reviews?

"—Staff turnover —Some managers with old school approach towards unrealistic workloads —Toxic and abusive management —Annoying COVID policies" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed First Place for Youth locations?

Oakland , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Provo , San Jose , Fairfield , Vallejo

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3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Thomas Lee

85% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

First Place for Youth has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Place for Youth 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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56 reviews

5.0

Jul 10, 2024

Lead

Intake specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly colleagues and overall work life balance. The company atmosphere is engaging, supportive and truly upholds to the mission of the work.

Cons

Although the agency is consistently improving their opportunities for growth within the organization.

2.0

Jul 5, 2024

Dysfunctional

Youth advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Did not experience micro-management like many others.

Cons

Salary was low and paychecks were always different even if you are salaried.

4.0

May 14, 2024

I love working here

Youth advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Independence, control my own schedule, decent pay (for social services), great team, amazing mission

Cons

Burn-out from working with vulnerable population, salary could be better, caseloads not super high but still high enough

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