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 11 reviews)); "Helping homeless people find housing" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great coworkers and easy to get overtime" ((in 7 reviews)); "Friendly staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "Work life balance and hybrid work schedule" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay for line workers" ((in 15 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Cliquish upper management." ((in 9 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

1.0

Mar 19, 2025

Avoid!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The services they provide are crucial.

Cons

Deeply dysfunctional, high turnover, and very low pay for the industry. No effort to retain staff or recruit quality candidates.

4.0

Mar 9, 2025

Outreach team

Housing advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s flexible and good way to get into the company

Cons

Not appreciated, no weekends off.

2.0

Feb 2, 2025

Self-reflect. Adapt. Change.

Building director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful boots on the ground people, dedicated to supporting tenants and clients.

Cons

The complete destruction of a positive organizational culture that appreciates employees, fosters creativity and communication, or functions efficiently during recent and continued expansion. Cross departmental communication was nonexistent or borderline combative. Organizational policy existed on a case by case basis. Remote work/WFH flexibility? Only if you work in specific departments (or fall into a small hierarchy of senior management). Duties were shifted to frontline departments, in peak 2020 pandemic time, to allow other departments to remain remote. ZERO incentive or appreciation to those same frontline staff taking on added duties, that continued into 2022.

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