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Year Up Reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)

Founder and CEO  Gerald Chertavian

Gerald Chertavian

82% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & Inclusion

3.9

Culture & Values

3.7

Career Opportunities

3.7

Compensation and Benefits

3.3

Work/Life Balance

3.3

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

35%

4 stars

29%

3 stars

19%

2 stars

10%

1 star

8%

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Found 454 of over 628 reviews

Updated Oct 20, 2023

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Pros
  • "The benefits are great for a non(in 56 reviews)
  • "Great people that are always willing to help you out when you have a question.(in 28 reviews)
  • "Amazing staff.(in 19 reviews)
  • "Great colleagues excited about mission and vision(in 17 reviews)
  • "Great Culture(in 15 reviews)
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    1. 5.0
      FEATURED REVIEW
      Dec 2, 2022
      Site Director
      Current Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Family created and empowerment to grow

      Cons

      Company continues to change their models

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      1. 5.0
        Oct 20, 2023
        Intern
        Current Employee, more than 1 year
        Jacksonville, FL
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Great culture High support Gets foot in the door for useful job skills

        Cons

        Very low pay for first 6 months

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        1. 5.0
          Jan 21, 2017
          Operations Manager
          Current Employee, less than 1 year
          Blank, MD
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          - Competitive compensation - Excellent organizational leadership, passion, and culture - Programs really make a difference in the students' lives

          Cons

          Any new site comes with some growing pains and so we are still figuring some things out as we go. Could use a little more direction or "best practices" from other sites or leadership. But again, these things come with any new sites!

          181
          1. 5.0
            Oct 5, 2023
            Associate Director, Corporate Engagement
            Current Employee, less than 1 year
            Pleasant Hill, CA
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            The teams and people at the local sites are incredibly supportive of students, interns, AND staff. They live up to their mission of helping early-career adults get from minimum wage to livable careers.

            Cons

            They were slow to realize that the layoffs in tech would have such a strong (negative) impact on the company. I was impressed with how they kept their mission at the forefront--working to ensure students would get into careers. But they are still figuring out this economic environment--an exciting challenge for those who want to create change. But with an organization of this size (800-900 ees) across so many locations, change is (not surprisingly) slower than what's needed.

            1
            1. 2.0
              Aug 7, 2023
              Anonymous Employee
              Former Employee, more than 8 years
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              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.

              11
              1. 1.0
                Aug 29, 2023
                Associate Director of Corporate Engagement
                Former Employee, less than 1 year
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                I believe that the mission is solid. Some incredible colleagues work here and they genuinely care. Also, there are some exceptional students who have come into this program.

                Cons

                I was fired from Year Up recently for speaking out against how the recent layoffs were done. A total of 140 people were laid off. They had meetings with HR and were told not to say anything. These folks were immediately cut off from email and Slack and were not allowed to say goodbye to their coworkers or student coachees. I called this out and experienced retaliation. When I was fired, I had already given a two week notice. HR did not give me an official reason for being fired. I had no records of underperformance.

                24
                1. 4.0
                  Oct 7, 2023
                  Student Services Manager
                  Current Employee, more than 1 year
                  Washington, DC
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Work life balance, hybrid schedule and helpful team

                  Cons

                  Pay rate and advancement within your position

                  1. 2.0
                    Sep 8, 2023
                    Learning and Develoment Manager
                    Former Employee, less than 1 year
                    Washington, DC
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Mission is great and teams are wonderful

                    Cons

                    Literally everything else. This organization is a solid example of doesn’t practice what they preach. There is an overwork and underpaid culture while they preach wellness/ wellbeing. DEI is a joke and the company is founded on white saviorism. They say there is a feedback culture but the higher levels take no feedback, actually giving feedback could result in loss of employment. There is no transparency, no consistency, and high turnover because of it.

                    9
                    1. 4.0
                      Sep 21, 2023
                      Student Services Manager
                      Current Employee, less than 1 year
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Benefits package was great. Many opportunities were held to connect with other employees outside of your location.

                      Cons

                      Leadership was not great and not held accountable.

                      2
                      1. 4.0
                        Sep 18, 2023
                        Employment Placement Manager
                        Former Employee
                        Seattle, WA
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        A very collaborative work environment

                        Cons

                        Not the best off-boarding experience

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                      Year Up has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 628 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at Year Up to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Year Up employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Year Up. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

                      68% of Year Up employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Year Up 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Year Up to be senior leadership, benefits, career development and the cons to be management, compensation.

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