Is The Stepping Stones Group a good company to work for?

The Stepping Stones Group has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 987 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at The Stepping Stones Group to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Stepping Stones Group have been left by employees working as Special Education Teacher , Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist .

Does The Stepping Stones Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Stepping Stones Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Stepping Stones Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Stepping Stones Group?

64% of The Stepping Stones Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Stepping Stones Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Stepping Stones Group?

Speech Language Pathologist (135) , Occupational Therapist (60) , SLP (55) , Paraprofessional (53) , Speech-Language Pathologist (40) , RBT - Registered Behavior Technician (36) , Behavior Technician (32) , School Psychologist (29) , Special Education Teacher (25) , Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) (25) , Special Education Paraprofessional (21) , Career Services Manager (13) , Speech Pathologist (12) , Recruiter (10) , Paraeducator (9)

What are the pros of working at The Stepping Stones Group according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and do not have to interact with the school to negotiate/set up interviews." ((in 78 reviews)); "Good benefits for a staffing agency as well." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good communication, allowance for supplies and licensing, CF support" ((in 28 reviews)); "A lot of support and great staff on clinical side of things" ((in 25 reviews)); "clinical manager and recruiter." ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Stepping Stones Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Limited PTO and did not increase from 1 year to next year" ((in 16 reviews)); "Salary is basically enough to live paycheck to paycheck with little room for extra activities, and if you don't choose spread pay you don't get paid when the kids aren't in school." ((in 12 reviews)); "Unpaid for time off" ((in 10 reviews)); "no paid holidays" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed The Stepping Stones Group locations?

Los Angeles , Chicago , Atlanta , San Diego , San Jose , Jacksonville , Sacramento , Denver , Philadelphia , Boston , Dallas , Long Beach , Santa Clarita , San Francisco , Birmingham , Detroit , Austin , Houston , Orange , Pasadena , Baltimore , Fort Lauderdale , Fresno , Bellflower , Mission Viejo , Palmdale , West Chester , Miami , Wilmington , Jersey City

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3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(266 total reviews)

Tim Murphy

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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2.0

Apr 6, 2026

Lack of Communication

Speech language pathology assistant (slpa)

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Pros

Semi-decent pay When first being hired quick communication

Cons

After being hired very low communication. Going into second year didn't tell until a day before the start date that the school district didn't renew all of the previous contracts. They then 'looked' for other jobs but slowly ghosted until they asked to be paid back for the insurance from during the time they 'looked'.

The Stepping Stones Group Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We understand how important timely communication is, especially regarding contract status and placement continuity. We regret that your experience did not meet expectations in this area. We would welcome the opportunity to learn more and address any outstanding concerns—please feel free to reach out to us directly so we can assist further.

3.0

Mar 31, 2026

First year went well and downhill after that

Board certified behavior analyst (bcba)

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Pros

My first year went well. Good salary.

Cons

But after that first year, I got very little support despite reaching out and asking for help, an unmanageable caseload, and benefits promised were not delivered.

The Stepping Stones Group Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad your first year was positive, but we’re sorry to hear that support and workload did not meet expectations over time. We take feedback like this seriously and are always working to improve communication, consistency, and support for our clinicians.

1.0

Mar 26, 2026

Cheap; demeaning

Supervisor

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Pros

They offer some flexible schedules

Cons

Very very stingy with pay. Always finding excuses to deny you a raise or a bonus, they’ll even deny you a cost of living adjustment (how on earth does that legally happen??). Anything money related is weird with them. They only wanna praise you with a stupid “shoutout” on teams. I was even discouraged from moving up, being told I “wouldn’t like” the position.

The Stepping Stones Group Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your many years with us. We’re sorry to hear about your experience regarding compensation and growth opportunities. Your feedback is important, and we are continually reviewing how we recognize and support our employees both professionally and financially.

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Teacher of the Visually Impaired / Certified O&M

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Lack of Communication

First year went well and downhill after that

Cheap; demeaning

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