Does Breaking Ground pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Breaking Ground employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Breaking Ground. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Breaking Ground?

31% of Breaking Ground employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Breaking Ground 2.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Breaking Ground?

Housing Advocate (13) , Case Manager (9) , Housing Specialist (4) , Office Manager (4) , Residential Aide (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Assistant Director (3) , Building Director (3) , Manager (3) , Tenant Services Coordinator (3) , Clinical Coordinator (2) , Director (2) , Intake and Eligibility Specialist (2) , Outreach Specialist (2) , Program Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Breaking Ground according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and the boat ride" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers and easy to get overtime" ((in 8 reviews)); "Direct staff is unionized which is great for them" ((in 5 reviews)); "The staff community is extremely friendly and motivated and they are very committed to the mission of the organization." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Breaking Ground according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for line workers" ((in 16 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 15 reviews)); "Cliquish upper management." ((in 9 reviews)); "The downside of working at Common Ground is the low salary for entry level positions." ((in 6 reviews)); "Your manager will NOT care about you." ((in 4 reviews))

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Breaking Ground Reviews

2.5

31% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Brenda Rosen

20% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (151 reviews)

Breaking Ground has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Breaking Ground employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

151 reviews

5.0

17 Dec 2024

Nice work environment and people

Accounting clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, fulfilling work, good work life balance, when I worked there the remote work schedule was flexible

Cons

At times was somewhat disorganized

5.0

25 Sept 2024

Loved it here!

Housing advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It's very likely to be promoted internally. The management team were helpful.

Cons

The company is non union

5.0

9 Jun 2023

Good place to work

Grants manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and fantastic people

Cons

Large agency, can be siloed

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Jobs at Breaking Ground

Software Engineer, Intern

Assistant Director, Data Analytics

Assistant Director, Software Engineering

New York, NY

US$107K - US$110K /yr

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Senior Software Engineer

Assistant Director, Leasing