Does YCS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, YCS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at YCS. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at YCS?

71% of YCS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated YCS 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at YCS?

Clinician (7) , Residential Assistant (7) , Resident Assistant (5) , Teacher (5) , Case Manager (3) , Residential Counselor (3) , Social Worker (3) , Administration (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Director (2) , Licensed Practical Nurse (2) , Personal Assistant (2) , Program Manager (2) , Supervisor (2) , Teacher Aide (2)

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

"Kids are great general staff is great" ((in 6 reviews)); "I met a few great people along the way." ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible hours and resources available" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great coworkers and an amazing supervisor`" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and principal has a horrible attitude and talks down to and yells at staff" ((in 19 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary was lousy, needed aPT job." ((in 4 reviews)); "No respect and no respect" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not many people get raises and people are constantly working short staffed" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(134 total reviews)

Tara Augustine, LCSW

41% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

YCS has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 134 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The YCS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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134 reviews

3.0

27 Dec 2025

Pay employees a living wage

Parent educator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, great program supervisor, opportunities to gain experience, opportunities to learn about child development.

Cons

No yearly raises, no bonuses, doesn’t pay a living wage. No room for growth within program. Can lead to burn out if not balanced well with personal life.

4.0

2 Oct 2025

Good job

Clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Liked the team I worked with.

Cons

Can be overwhelming at times

5.0

21 Aug 2025

Great

Personal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and resources available

Cons

At times thinking of ways to keep the residents active can be challenging.

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