Does Sweetser pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sweetser employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sweetser. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sweetser?

48% of Sweetser employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sweetser 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sweetser?

Youth and Family Counselor (13) , Ed Tech III (4) , Yfc (4) , Manager (3) , School Based Clinician (3) , Supervisor (3) , Administrative (2) , Anonymous (2) , Case Manager (2) , Clinician (2) , Direct Support Professional (DSP) (2) , Director (2) , Medical Director (2) , Residential Counselor (2) , Residential Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Sweetser according to real employee reviews?

"Supervisors and administrative people are super supportive and hard working as well." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people and the work is rewarding" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great staff" ((in 3 reviews)); "Dedicated coworkers passionate about work" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sweetser according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and hours that aren't conducive to work" ((in 11 reviews)); "Management is certainly lacking in many capacities." ((in 7 reviews)); "Expensive benefits if covering your whole family" ((in 6 reviews)); "Clinical leadership is abysmal." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sweetser locations?

Saco , Belfast , Brunswick , Portland , Bangor , Sanford , Athens , York , Rockland , Boston

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Sweetser reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Jayne Van Bramer, Debora Taylor

49% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (109 reviews)

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Sweetser has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sweetser employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

109 reviews

1.0

May 5, 2025

Run away

Special education teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The kids were worth fighting for

Cons

Everything, management from top down, was awful. Ignored concerns, didn’t support us when students were violent, blamed us for everything when we were short staffed.

1.0

Mar 2, 2025

Not to be trusted

Ed tech iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are fun, but it's not a family

Cons

Dishonest leadership who lie constantly

3.0

Dec 8, 2024

ok place to work

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good co-workers, work that is fulfilling

Cons

inconsistency, hard to reach supervision, lack of accountability within leadership

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