Does Progress Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Progress Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Progress Foundation. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Progress Foundation?

53% of Progress Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Progress Foundation 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Progress Foundation?

Counselor (34) , Relief Counselor (26) , Residential Counselor (16) , Mental Health Counselor (6) , Assistant Director (5) , Clinical Counselor (3)

What are the pros of working at Progress Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits." ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible hours, most full" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, great for entering mental health field (with no qualifications)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good experience, meaningful work and generous time off" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Progress Foundation according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for as much work you do with the clients." ((in 18 reviews)); "There could be better training in how to deal with clients." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management is detached from the programs" ((in 8 reviews)); "You just have to be creative about how you use your paid time off." ((in 3 reviews)); "The ED has his favorites, and some people can get away with racist stuff." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Progress Foundation locations?

San Francisco , Santa Rosa , Sonoma , Napa , San Rafael , Millbrae

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3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

Steve Fields

14% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Progress Foundation has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Progress Foundation 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

143 reviews

3.0

Apr 22, 2025

Entry level

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good experience, good supervisors, can get over time

Cons

over worked, underpaid, long hours

3.0

Apr 15, 2025

Good Entry Level Experience

Counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience working with the community. Lots of time off available. Rewarding work.

Cons

Physically and emotionally tiring. Lack of boundaries can lead to being overworked.

3.0

Mar 11, 2025

Good benefits but poor management

Counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits: lots of PTO and sick time - Rewarding job working with clients with mental health diagnoses - GREAT work life balance because you only work 3x week 12 hour shifts

Cons

- Terrible management - underpaid - disorganized company

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Jobs at Progress Foundation

Relief Counselor-San Francisco

Santa Rosa Relief Counselor

Mental Health Counselor Full Time (Sonoma)-Progress Foundation (Santa Rosa)

Mental Health Counselor (Napa) (Napa county)

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