Is Year Up United a good company to work for?

Year Up United has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 747 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Year Up United to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Year Up United have been left by employees working as Internship , Employment Placement Manager and Associate Director .

Does Year Up United pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Year Up United employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Year Up United. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Year Up United?

61% of Year Up United employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Year Up United 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Year Up United?

Intern (39) , Director (21) , Program Manager (19) , Associate Director (18) , Instructor (16) , Employment Placement Manager (10) , Internship (10) , Manager (10) , Site Director (7) , Specialist (7) , Operations (6) , Operations Manager (6) , Recruitment Manager (6) , Working Student (6) , Graduate Student (5)

What are the pros of working at Year Up United according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits for a non profit" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help you out when you have a question." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great staff that help low income students gain necessary soft skills for a corporate job, just not the hard tech skills required to be competent." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great colleagues excited about mission and vision" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great Culture" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Year Up United according to real employee reviews?

"Bad work/life balance, could pay more for amount of work expected, favoritism" ((in 23 reviews)); "candidates/employees with bad management behavior.)" ((in 19 reviews)); "low salary (not at all competitive for the sector)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Learn great Core Values." ((in 14 reviews)); "Can work long hours and may not get paid for it" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Year Up United layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Year Up United layoffs and their outlook for job security at Year Up United in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Year Up United locations?

Boston , New York , San Francisco , Chicago , Atlanta , Seattle , Washington , San Jose , Arlington , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Dallas , Providence , Woodbridge , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Jacksonville , Wilmington , Phoenix , Menlo Park , Miami , Pleasant Hill , Bellevue , Pittsburgh , Jersey City , Fairfax , Maryland Heights , Brooklyn , Detroit , Lincoln

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Year Up United reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

Susan Murray

89% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Year Up United has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 540 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Year Up United employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

540 reviews

4.0

Jun 4, 2025

Strong Mission & Dedicated Staff

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dedicated staff who really believed in the mission of supporting youth and closing the job gap.

Cons

Started to feel like a glorified staffing agency due to the organizations over focus on fees they would get from corporations that provided internships to the students we served. Also could use more focus on influencing companies on welcoming and accepting the students for who they were as they continued to grow and build a professional brand.

Year Up United Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We value all feedback and encourage you to discuss your experiences and perspective of the organization during your tenure with us further. If you email us at feedback@yearupunited.org, we’ll be in touch to find time to connect.

3.0

May 25, 2025

Lots of changes happening

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great staff. Great folks with big hearts.

Cons

Lots of change and job uncertainty

Year Up United Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We would like to learn more about your experience and further understand what is leading to your feeling of uncertainty. To engage with us via email to discuss further, please reach out to feedback@yearupunited.org.

2.0

Mar 26, 2025

Toxic culture and toxic executive leadership

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing mission with great on the ground staff that go above and beyond for students.

Cons

The organization's culture has significantly declined, and executive leadership seems either unaware or unwilling to address the issue—particularly since it stems from the top. Our executive leadership, starting with the President, lacks empathy, demonstrates poor change management practices, and communicates ineffectively. They promote one message in all-staff meetings yet act in direct contradiction to it. Executive-level promotions are based on alignment with the President’s leadership style rather than merit or organizational values. As a result, those in leadership positions do not push back or provide critical feedback, allowing misalignment with organizational practices to persist. Concerns raised with HR and executive team members are either ignored or acknowledged without follow-up. Despite the organization's admirable mission, ineffective leadership has created a challenging and discouraging work environment.

Year Up United Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We value all feedback and would like to learn more about your experience of the culture during your time with the organization, as well as your current concerns. We encourage you to discuss your experiences with us further, if you email us at feedback@yearupunited.org we’ll be in touch to find time to connect.

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