Does Bronx Defenders pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bronx Defenders employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bronx Defenders. This rating has improved by 20% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bronx Defenders?

67% of Bronx Defenders employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bronx Defenders 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bronx Defenders?

Staff Attorney (13) , Intern (6) , Investigator (5) , Attorney (4) , Director (3) , Civil Legal Advocate (2) , Internship (2) , Parent Advocate (2) , Social Worker (2) , Summer Intern (2) , Supervising Attorney (2)

What are the pros of working at Bronx Defenders according to real employee reviews?

"Trial practice, great supervisors, meaningful work" ((in 7 reviews)); "Dedicated supervisors who care about the work, the clients, but also the staff." ((in 6 reviews)); "The people at BxD are great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing culture and mentorship." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bronx Defenders according to real employee reviews?

"bad management, no room for growth of certain directors don’t like you" ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is low for the demand of work." ((in 4 reviews)); "Extremely long hours and emotionally taxing work" ((in 3 reviews))

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Bronx Defenders

Bronx Defenders reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Robin Steinberg

54% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Bronx Defenders has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bronx Defenders 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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Reviews by job title

54 reviews

4.0

Aug 20, 2021

Working at the Bronx Defenders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are amazing to work with

Cons

The health insurance isn't great

4.0

Jun 18, 2021

High quality practice. Not enough support staff

Staff attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Culture of excellent standards, zealous advocacy, dedication, hard work. -Client-centered representation. -Supportive supervisors. -Effort to connect with local community.

Cons

-Attorneys must do all of their own secretarial and paralegal work. -No pay parity with attorneys in city agencies.

4.0

Mar 30, 2021

Great community, strong ideals and morals, care for clients and community

Civil action practice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff was very social and tight-knit and cared a lot about the clients and community

Cons

Management had a wide range of personalities, good to bad. Hard to advance in terms of salary (pre-unionization)

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