Does The Guidance Center pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at The Guidance Center?

46% of The Guidance Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Guidance Center 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Guidance Center?

Case Manager (7) , Teacher (3) , Behavioral Health Specialist (2) , Clinician (2) , Family Service Worker (FSW) (2) , Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist (2) , Social Worker/Case Manager (2) , Therapist (2)

What are the pros of working at The Guidance Center according to real employee reviews?

"Company matching 401k and good benefits." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits, good work environment" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 3 reviews)); "I have amazing insurance and good PTO." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Guidance Center according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low!!!" ((in 8 reviews)); "horrible upper management, primarily COO and HR, discriminatory towards minorities" ((in 6 reviews)); "Very very little training for para" ((in 5 reviews)); "For instance a quick Google search will tell you that my salary is literally DOUBLED across the nation from what I am paid." ((in 4 reviews)); "Incompetence is the norm; it is difficult to find someone any management who is a decisive leader." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed The Guidance Center locations?

Southgate , Detroit , Taylor , Lincoln Park , Leavenworth , Millville , Reston , Milwaukee , Flagstaff , River Rouge , Atchison , Somerville

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3.4

46% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Laura Huot

34% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

The Guidance Center has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Guidance Center 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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93 reviews

5.0

May 1, 2026

great job

Youth psychosocial group leader assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, work at your own schedule

Cons

if youre not good with time maangemt youre not going to do well.

2.0

Apr 16, 2026

Good benefits but high caseloads and inflexible schedule

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, access to professional development trainings

Cons

High caseloads, medicaid paperwork, inflexible schedule, no remote work

2.0

Mar 8, 2026

Favoritism over RN staff

Behavioral health specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get paid to deal with man children and spoiled nurses.

Cons

You are not respected if you are not a nurse.

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