Does Abilities First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Abilities First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Abilities First. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Abilities First?

51% of Abilities First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Abilities First 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Abilities First?

Behavior Specialist (2) , Direct Support Professional (DSP) (2) , Residential Coach (2)

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

"Good benefits and quality coverage" ((in 3 reviews))

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Abilities First Reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Abilities First has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Abilities First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Ethnic group

Gender

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

29 reviews

1.0

Jan 30, 2026

Disparity in treatment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The therapist are phenomenal & dedicated.

Cons

The principal(s) have been awful. There is always turn over. Children are not treated fairly and are overly restrained. Minority Children are treated badly. Staff are unprofessional and use their phones when they should be teaching. Very unprofessional place to work.

3.0

Nov 3, 2024

Not great

Assistant teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I liked some of the people I worked with.

Cons

Not enough staff to kids

3.0

Oct 13, 2024

BSP

Behavior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Time off, community, connection to children, gain experience.

Cons

The school was often not organized.

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