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3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

J. Thomas Briody

45% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Institute on Aging has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Institute on Aging employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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119 reviews
1.0
May 2, 2022

classic nonprofit

Anonymous employee
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Pros

the PACE healthcare model is wonderful in theory.

Cons

Poor pay, employee retention is non-existent, complete disconnect with upper management, everyone voices their disdain for the company, benefits are terrible, no follow through from management, no staff appreciation, and they cut our 403b contributions. ALSO no real DEI program, only one paid employee leading the program which isn't their fault, they're doing great things, but it needs to be bigger because there is a lot of bigotry here.

1.0
Apr 14, 2022

Ableist and Hateful

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The work they are doing is technically good, but they do it poorly.

Cons

They are horrible to their workers, and they hate disabled people. Every disabled person I knew who worked there got gently (or not so gently) ousted by management. They were incredibly cruel to them and gave them no leeway. I watched people mistreat clients left and right with no repercussion, but the second you existed with a disability, you were kicked. I worked there for years, through the pandemic too, and they sucked me dry burned me out, and fired me in a clearly retaliatory way. I worked myself to near death for them, and they tossed me out after making me BEG to keep my job, knowing full well they wouldn't give it to me. People I thought were friends of mine watched in silence as I was fired by HR, after making me work for hours on my normal shift ahead of my sudden firing. I could list stories for hours, but I am afraid that if I do, they'll make sure I never work in the field again. They already cost me one job I applied for that was supposedly a shoo in until they were called for my references. They ruined my life, and the lives of so many people I know, and the turnover is atrocious, even in places it shouldn't be. Do not work for them. They will hollow you out and leave you worse than you were when you started. For a place that cares for the sick, elderly, and disabled, they sure do treat them like absolute garbage.

1.0
Mar 5, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The mission - helping seniors and adults with disabilities get the services they need.

Cons

Very toxic working environment. As long as the president Tom Briody is there attrition will continue to be high. He does not trust his key senior leaders to do the job they love despite their commitment to the organization. He has fired or pushed out many great leaders. Instead, he relies on gossip, lacks the very basics of good management including how to conduct a fair evaluation, and treats males and females differently. His lack of trust, inability to gauge risk, and unapproachable and intimating attitude trickles down to other levels of management like a cancer, creating a finger-pointing and siloed working environment. It’s unfortunate because the organization has much potential but will never truly be a great place to work until he exits.

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