Does Southwest Key Programs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Southwest Key Programs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Southwest Key Programs. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Southwest Key Programs?

31% of Southwest Key Programs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Southwest Key Programs 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Southwest Key Programs?

Case Manager (94) , Youth Care Worker (91) , Clinician (42) , Mental Health Clinician (13) , Teacher (12) , Medical Coordinator (11) , YCW (10) , Youth Worker (9) , Case Aide (8) , Shift Leader (8) , Post Release Worker (7) , Security Monitor (6) , Trainer (6) , Teacher Assistant (5) , Human Resources (4)

What are the pros of working at Southwest Key Programs according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and overtime when getting influxes" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good benefit and pay working with the kids is a life" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great coworkers and kids were great" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great people and better mission" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great staff not bad you know" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Southwest Key Programs according to real employee reviews?

"Management was poor and created environment based on fear." ((in 57 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and corruption at the top of the company." ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor leadership and knowledge of various aspects of the job." ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad management, nepotism, not recognized for the work" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lead case managers spoke behind case managers backs." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Southwest Key Programs layoffs in 2026?

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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Southwest Key Programs

Southwest Key Programs reviews

Compare reviews

3.0

31% would recommend to a friend

(575 total reviews)

Dr. Anselmo Villareal

20% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

Southwest Key Programs has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 575 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Southwest Key Programs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

575 reviews

4.0

May 29, 2026

Supportive management, but the company closed down

Hs/prs case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My assistant manager and manager were great. Very helpful and guided me with everything I needed.

Cons

Company closed due to losing funds

1.0

May 17, 2026

Toxic environment and favoritism overshadow decent pay

Security monitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay really but not worth it.

Cons

Toxic work environment. Nobody really cared about advancement. Too much favoritism and corruption at the top of the company. Not given tools needed to succeed.

3.0

May 17, 2026

Rewarding work with kids but frequent government changes

Medical coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

gfreat job working with the kids and the staff was amazing

Cons

The constant changes from Government entities

Viewing 1 - 3 of 575 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Other

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Fred Hutch Cancer Center

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

UNICEF

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Southwest Key Programs

Career Support Specialist

Administrative Assistant

Lead Youth Tracker - PT

Southwest Key Programs reviews FAQs

Reviews Southwest Key Programs reviews

Southwest Key Programs

Southwest Key Programs reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Supportive management, but the company closed down

Toxic environment and favoritism overshadow decent pay

Rewarding work with kids but frequent government changes

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Southwest Key Programs

Southwest Key Programs reviews FAQs

Followed companies

Job searches

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Southwest Key Programs reviews FAQs

Jobs at Southwest Key Programs