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 64 reviews)); "Good benefit and pay working with the kids is a life" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great staff not bad you know" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people and better mission" ((in 13 reviews)); "I have an excellent Lead Teacher and excellent coworkers in the Education Department." ((in 12 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 56 reviews)); "Too much favoritism" ((in 30 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 redundancies in 2026?

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

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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 and inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture and 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 Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

575 reviews

5.0

16 Mar 2026

Great Work Environment

Youth care worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Rewarding environment, great kids, learned new cultures

Cons

Long shifts, strict conditions, poor management

5.0

8 Aug 2025

Pay Rate

Security monitor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and work environment

Cons

Yoy have to work one day of the weekend

5.0

7 Aug 2025

Case Manager

Housing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

pretty decent pay, favorable schedule, and paid time off.

Cons

Sometimes it can get pretty stressful depending on the caseload.

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