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 62 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help you out when you have a question." ((in 33 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 27 reviews)); "Great colleagues excited about mission and vision" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team environment and culture." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Work/life balance is tough in some departments." ((in 24 reviews)); "candidates/employees with bad management behavior.)" ((in 18 reviews)); "Low salary than working for for profit organization" ((in 13 reviews)); "Learn great Core Values." ((in 12 reviews)); "layoffs happen monthly" ((in 10 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).

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540 reviews

2.0

Aug 7, 2023

Don’t Bother

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Year Up lives by its mission and I’ve appreciated the opportunity to work with some of the brightest people ever. Great benefits and structure- enjoyed the flexibility, the career development I had and the camaraderie.

Cons

Year Up will not take care of you. Year Up likes beating around the bush and not being straightforward with decisions that impact it’s people. Put all their energy into the wrong aspects but rarely take feedback from their employees (even if they’re a feedback culture). Spends too much time trying to innovate new models that don’t deliver, encourages staff to take on extra roles without compensation, and when you are out the door, try to shower you with gratitude. If you decide to work here, know the organization will do little for you but will say they have PD funds and a great mission.

Year Up United Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. If you have any additional thoughts you want to share, please email us at feedback@yearup.org.

3.0

Jan 6, 2016

Amazing students, awesome co-Workers, but lacks diversity in senior leadership

Outreach specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

This is the most interesting and strangest places I've ever worked at. The students will inspire you to work harder, because they are eager to achieve their life goals. Some of the brightest, hard-working, and intelligent young adults I've had the pleasure of serving. Built strong lasting relationships with students and alums. The CEO is a man of true conviction, and integrity.

Cons

Year Up has the potential to be one of the most life-changing organizations for young adults in America. However, during my two years there; eight men of color left or got fired from the company. Not to mention, other employees who jumped ship due to low-pay, office politics, and "color-blind" racism. This isn't a good look when the students can easily point-out how staff don't hold themselves to the same standards that they hold the students too. In addition, personally dealing with being accused of sexism, and "color blind" prejudice it made it a challenging place. The students realized that their true allies were leaving the organization en masse. It appears that this organization had no problem with letting people of color build up the organization, but made it less diverse once it had been truly established.

1.0

Oct 30, 2017

Please Reconsider Year Up Employment Before Joining

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate staff members who care about the mission of the Year Up establishment. Such wonderful, charismatic, and potential filled students who work hard to earn their internships and opportunities.

Cons

The worst management I have ever encountered in my life. Management does not respect its employees. Management tries to uphold the establishment's professional values but do not care about the committment and diligence of their workers, only the upward mobility they are able to provide. Management is the saddest excuse for a group of adults trying to keep it together.

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