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First Place for Youth

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It was a good idea and concept - Anonymous employee First Place for Youth Employee Review

3.0
Jan 29, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Team that I worked with was helpful and nice. I met new life friends there. Benefits were pretty good. Pay was okay but in my opinion not enough for how much they run you. I liked the flexibility in my schedule as for as being able to work on my own. Holiday parties were great for the youth.

Cons

They rush everything and then turn and point the finger of it’s not perfect. A lot of the meetings were pointless and a waste of time when you don’t have a voice in them. HR is/was horrible. They still owe me money they stated they would reimburse. During exit and then turned around and started ignoring emails. I could take them to court but who really has time during a pandemic and SIP. The program would be amazing if they focused on the youth and not the numbers they have to meet. The turn over for YA were a headache. Most kids didn’t know who there YA was or had not heard from them. Will not reimburse you also for damage to your property unless a youth actually did it. You use your car, bike, etc. parking is extremely expensive and they only reimburse up to $100 a month. I was not supposed to do any over time and they constantly called me after hours, supervisors included. They are also pretty stuck in their ways of doing things even when it cost the company more to do it the way they continue to do it.

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5.0
Nov 4, 2025
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Pros

Great people to work with - everyone is so friendly and kind Great mission - serving a population frequently overlooked Flexible schedule - hybrid work that only requires once a week in office Intentional Leadership - Execs really work to understand their staff & improve their workload Parenting-Friendly - Understanding managers who prioritize parenting and all the associated flexibility needs

Cons

Workload - understaffed in some departments, but a lot of thought going into improving this con Pay - it is non-profit pay so none of us are here gettin' rich :) the work is very fulfilling regardless

2.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Great Mission, loved working with clients and the role itself.

Cons

Poor overall work culture, work/life balance and management.

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