Is Year Up United a good company to work for?

Year Up United has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 747 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Year Up United to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Year Up United have been left by employees working as Internship , Employment Placement Manager and Associate Director .

Does Year Up United pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Year Up United employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Year Up United. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Year Up United?

61% of Year Up United employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Year Up United 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Year Up United?

Intern (39) , Director (21) , Program Manager (19) , Associate Director (18) , Instructor (16) , Employment Placement Manager (10) , Internship (10) , Manager (10) , Site Director (7) , Specialist (7) , Operations (6) , Operations Manager (6) , Recruitment Manager (6) , Working Student (6) , Graduate Student (5)

What are the pros of working at Year Up United according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits for a non profit" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help you out when you have a question." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great staff that help low income students gain necessary soft skills for a corporate job, just not the hard tech skills required to be competent." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great colleagues excited about mission and vision" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great Culture" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Year Up United according to real employee reviews?

"Bad work/life balance, could pay more for amount of work expected, favoritism" ((in 24 reviews)); "low salary (not at all competitive for the sector)" ((in 18 reviews)); "candidates/employees with bad management behavior.)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Learn great Core Values." ((in 14 reviews)); "They need training on how to be good managers." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Year Up United layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Year Up United layoffs and their outlook for job security at Year Up United in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Year Up United locations?

Boston , New York , San Francisco , Chicago , Atlanta , Seattle , Washington , San Jose , Arlington , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Dallas , Providence , Woodbridge , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Jacksonville , Wilmington , Phoenix , Menlo Park , Miami , Pleasant Hill , Bellevue , Pittsburgh , Jersey City , Fairfax , Maryland Heights , Brooklyn , Detroit , Lincoln

Year Up United reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

Susan Murray

89% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Year Up United has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 540 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Year Up United employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

540 reviews

2.0

Jun 4, 2024

Great mission, faulty execution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young adult participants are eager to do the work to create opportunities for themselves and their communities There are incredibly talented, passionate and capable people who work for Year Up who live deeply into it's mission Long standing program sites with strong community ties and company relationships allow Year Up to fulfill it's commitment to closing the opportunity divide. When the program focuses on doing what it knows how to do well (small cohorts of learners with consistant staff coaching and mentorship, taught by staff who are invested in supporting individuals who have been historically excluded from the education and "professional" business sectors- it it an immensely successful program)

Cons

Culture of agreeability, many people who are able to rise up in the organization do not live into it's values Many staff are condescending and patronizing to the program participants (who they hold to standards they are not modeling) Poor change management deteriorated trust within staff and ability to deliver outcomes to participants Wages are not comparable to other non profits for direct service staff Expansion between 2020-2022 without adequate safety nets in place prioritized desire to be THE workforce development program over ability to provide high quality programming, internship opportunities, and secure jobs for participants. Program is over promising and under delivering.

Year Up United Response

2y

Thank you for your review! We value your feedback about your experience with us, and are committed to learning from this. We would encourage you to discuss your feedback and experiences with us further. If you have any additional feedback or thoughts, and you’re willing to engage, please e-mail us at feedback@yearup.org and we’ll be in touch to find time to connect.

4.0

Jun 2, 2024

Good company

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best way to make the transition to the corporate world

Cons

Be ready to sacrifice a year

Year Up United Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts here! We value your feedback, and are so glad that you have had a good experience with the program. If you have any additional feedback or thoughts please feel welcome to e-mail us at programhelp@yearup.org. Thank you!

4.0

May 20, 2024

Good company

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company have a good work environment and company culture.

Cons

After training for six months, you will have a chance to intern at a good company, but if they do not guarantee you will have a job after six months of internship,

Year Up United Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts here! We take pride in our Core Values and know how important it is to have support in finding work-life balance. If you have any additional feedback you would like to share please feel welcome to email us at feedback@yearup.org. Thank you!

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