All Around Transformative - Anonymous employee Year Up United Employee Review

5.0
Jun 2, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Strong staff culture - Deep commitment to core values - Staff give more feedback to each other than in most organizations - All employees integrated into youth development programming work - The strongest results in the sector (the program works!) - Entrepreneurial - Connected to a larger movement that is inspiring

Cons

- Staff development systems are not yet robust enough to provide clear career paths and upward mobility - Managers vary in their ability to develop their staff and provide strategic support

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5.0
May 31, 2026
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Pros

Flexibility, team culture, colleague dedication, meaningful work

Cons

Sudden benefit elimination (professional development funds, sabbatical, student loan support, etc.), sudden change in hybrid-work policy,

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5.0
Jan 21, 2017
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Pros

- Competitive compensation - Excellent organizational leadership, passion, and culture - Programs really make a difference in the students' lives

Cons

Any new site comes with some growing pains and so we are still figuring some things out as we go. Could use a little more direction or "best practices" from other sites or leadership. But again, these things come with any new sites!

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