Does Breaking Ground pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Breaking Ground employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Breaking Ground. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Breaking Ground?

31% of Breaking Ground employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Breaking Ground 2.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Breaking Ground?

Housing Advocate (13) , Case Manager (9) , Housing Specialist (4) , Office Manager (4) , Residential Aide (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Assistant Director (3) , Building Director (3) , Manager (3) , Tenant Services Coordinator (3) , Clinical Coordinator (2) , Director (2) , Intake and Eligibility Specialist (2) , Outreach Specialist (2) , Program Director (2)

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

"Good benefits and the ability to do a lot of good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers and easy to get overtime" ((in 7 reviews)); "Direct staff is unionized which is great for them" ((in 6 reviews)); "Work life balance and hybrid work schedule" ((in 4 reviews)); "Time off and opportunity to move up" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"bad management" ((in 17 reviews)); "Low pay for line workers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Cliquish upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bad salary and sometimes angry managers" ((in 5 reviews)); "senior management is very poor and they cover for each other and hire family" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Breaking Ground locations?

New York , Brooklyn , Bronx , Jamaica , Ozone Park , Bloomfield Hills , Santa Monica , Lathrup Village

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Breaking Ground reviews

2.5

31% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Brenda Rosen

20% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Work/Life balance

2.0

Senior management

Breaking Ground has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Breaking Ground employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

151 reviews

2.0

Nov 8, 2022

Not a social service agency

Social worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staffed with caring, compassionate professionals who are committed to the mission Housing First, Harm Reduction philosophy Plenty of room for advancement

Cons

BG is a housing development organization and support for social services employees (middle management social workers and frontline service providers) is lacking. Hierarchical leadership and management style White leadership and token DEI efforts

1.0

Apr 6, 2022

Bad Non-Profit

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pto time is decent.

Cons

There are plenty of con: Little to no proper training, Ridiculously low wages, incompetent upper management, greedy Ceo, top management filled with nepotism, are just to name a few.

2.0

Mar 29, 2022

Classic non profit industrial complex

Outreach worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and easy to get overtime

Cons

Undervalued, over worked, do not explain the reasoning for their program

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