Does First Place for Youth pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Place for Youth employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Place for Youth. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Place for Youth?

66% of First Place for Youth employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Place for Youth 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Place for Youth?

Youth Advocate (10) , Case Manager (2) , Director (2) , Education and Employment Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at First Place for Youth according to real employee reviews?

"Great mission in service of a severely underserved population of kids." ((in 7 reviews)); "focused —Good benefits and time off" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great pay ,great benefits , great if you are single with no kids and no life ." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Place for Youth according to real employee reviews?

"—Staff turnover —Some managers with old school approach towards unrealistic workloads —Toxic and abusive management —Annoying COVID policies" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed First Place for Youth locations?

Oakland , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Provo , San Jose , Fairfield , Vallejo

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3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Thomas Lee

85% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

First Place for Youth has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Place for Youth 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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56 reviews

4.0

Oct 7, 2025

Great mission!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission, colleagues, work-life balance, hybrid schedule

Cons

Workload can feel overwhelming, especially when you are someone who is reliable and does a good job

5.0

Apr 11, 2025

Best In Class

Youth advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, 401K, Mission, Leadership, and passionate team

Cons

Culture after Covid is different than before.

5.0

Nov 21, 2024

Former Youth Advocate

Youth advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

"S" is Amazing. I wish them all the best, I'm sorry I gave you a hard time. I still think about you! Life is great now, you played a part to get me where I am now - believe it or not. <3 Ps. I owe you In N Out. -Alex

Cons

Turnover is frequent, Some youth may not adjust and build a rapport with a Youth Advocate or Program Manager. Some youth in the FPFY program may need more scaffolding and authority to adhere to the rules. Youth needs to be teached to get the most bang for their buck when FPFY supplies the youth with monthly grocery card or something equivalent. Youth should be reminded of their rights as a foster youth and living in a space provided by FPFY. As a former participant of this program you can see I have a lot of feedback. I hope to see FPFY improve, I know you are doing your best! -Alex

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