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After-School All-Stars

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3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)

Ben Paul

66% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

After-School All-Stars has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 150 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The After-School All-Stars 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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150 reviews
1.0
Feb 7, 2018

Stay away at all costs.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are some really good, smart employees here, who aren't fairly compensated.

Cons

If you care about your professional development, getting paid for the work you actually do, and having good bosses and mentors, avoid this place at all costs. Most of the high level employees here make ridiculous six figure salaries and only come into work twice or three times a week, use their "work trips" to other chapters as vacations, and delegate literally all their work to dismally paid assistants or coordinators. People at this place call it a "25-year old start up", which, if you really think about it, is a HORRENDOUS environment to work. You had 25 years to figure your stuff out, and instead of taking a long hard look at yourself as an organization, you are quick to replace people who end up quitting in several months / less than a year because you never set them up to succeed in their roles, and chalk it up to them "not being a fit". With your turnover rate, it's depressing that this is not a concern. After working at this job, with years of experience in the non profit sector, I've decided to leave the nonprofit industry for good. Because if this is what a successful, "great place to work" nonprofit looks like, I want no part in it. When I discussed with HR what my options were, and that I felt hopeless, she basically told me I didn't have to stay there and pushed me to quit. Rather than offer solutions, she pushed me to quit the organization.

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After-School All-Stars Response
8y
Thank you for feedback. One of our core values is Transparency here at After School All Stars so we appreciate all types of feedback. We really value all of our employees and we are on a continuous cycle of improvement. We will take your feedback into consideration and wish you all the best of luck on your future endeavors.
5.0
Feb 12, 2018

I love working here - ASAS cares about its employees.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I've been working for the national office of this organization for a few years now. I absolutely love the values of this workplace, and the people that I work alongside every day. My pay is good, they provide benefits, and everyone gets a raise during their annual review as long as they've accomplished the goals they set with their supervisor. One of my favorite things about working here is how much the staff as a whole cares about each of their coworkers. ASAS is remarkably good at being flexible and supportive when a member of the staff is going through something outside of work, whether it be illness, a family tragedy, a sick kid, or even just little things like needing to take a long lunch/leave early to take care of a personal errand. The daily work is challenging, but rewarding. It feels great to do work that I care about, and that makes an impact on the kids we serve. The workload gets pretty intense sometimes, as happens in nonprofits, but my team and the other departments are great at making sure I'm supported and putting up with my last-minute requests if I get behind. ASAS also has a heavy focus on professional development/improvement, so my supervisor has worked with me to create personal goals and strategies that have strengthened my performance and lessened my stress. There's also a fair amount of room for growth, especially since we're expanding so quickly. Multiple coworkers of mine have been promoted since I started, and my superiors have made it clear that there is room for growth in my position should I want it. ASAS always posts jobs internally before posting them externally to give the existing staff a chance. Overall, I'd say that I love this job more and more the longer I'm here. I won't be leaving anytime soon!

Cons

Due to the insanely rapid growth of the national staff (it's at least doubled in size since I started), a lot of systems aren't smooth yet. This sometimes causes projects to take longer than they should, or causes miscommunication. It can be frustrating, but I'm confident that over time, as the systems get ironed out, things will get easier. There will always be curveballs to deal with, but that's nonprofit life! I think transparency, both within the national office and nationwide, could be improved. It's decent, but it could be better. A better healthcare plan would also be nice.

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After-School All-Stars Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate your feedback and will continue to listen to our employee feedback!
1.0
Mar 12, 2018

An unpleasant surprise...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Getting to work around talented people; being part of a large national network; attending events and giving back to the community.

Cons

1. The HR department posts fake positive review on Glassdoor instead of actually addressing negative feedback and improving the work environment. MAJOR RED FLAG. 2. The people who lead ASAS at the national level have less than half of the professional skills/competency of the staff that they consider to be "below" them. Upper management expects for you to accept their toxic behavior because of their titles, not because they've proven that they advocate for the team and deserve your loyalty/respect. There's a false sense of entitlement and a lack of consideration for employees' time and well-being on so many levels... 3. This is a non-profit that is supposed to be focused on the STUDENTS, but it's run like a corporation instead... which means MONEY is the motive here, not education. And of course, most of that money goes to "corporate management" instead of employees or programs for the kids.

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After-School All-Stars Response
8y
We appreciate your perspective. Thank you for your review and will take your feedback into consideration.
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