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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Breaking Ground?

25% of Breaking Ground employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Breaking Ground 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.6 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) , Rent Administrator (2)

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

"Good benefits and the ability to do a lot of good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers and easy to get overtime" ((in 8 reviews)); "Helping homeless people find housing" ((in 8 reviews)); "Direct staff is unionized which is great for them" ((in 6 reviews)); "Work life balance and hybrid work schedule" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Low pay for line workers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Cliquish upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "The downside of working at Common Ground is the low salary for entry level positions." ((in 6 reviews)); "senior management is very poor and they cover for each other and hire family" ((in 4 reviews))

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Breaking Ground Reviews

2.4

25% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)

Brenda Rosen

22% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture and values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Work/Life balance

1.9

Senior management

Breaking Ground has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 150 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Breaking Ground employee rating is 36% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

150 reviews

1.0

Feb 22, 2026

Toxic Workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There really no pros for this!!!

Cons

The management is very unprofessional and rude. They definitely do not care about their employees at all. The communication is extremely poor.

2.0

Jan 12, 2026

Lots of Middle Management

Housing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

BG enjoys hiring from within, meaning that once you are employed in any role, it is much easier for you to advance.

Cons

Hierarchical setup makes lots of people middle managers so there are fewer people eligible for unionizing (and more people actively against unionizing). Poor pay for roles considering where they are located. Discourages employees from asking for accommodations. Incompetent management is so far removed from participant-facing staff that many ill-informed decisions are made. Very hard to get hired unless you already know someone there who can vouch for you. COLA is tied to yearly performance review, which is often biased against marginalized staff.

1.0

Nov 17, 2025

Treats their employees as disposable

Residential aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you actually like social work, making a rough time a little better for people in the shelter is morally rewarding

Cons

They don't protect their employees from violent/perverted residents, but will fire you for protecting yourself. They choose upper management based on who they like & not whose qualified. They don't pay for lunch break but expect you to be a "team-player" & work on your break, or else you get written up for insubordination. They expect the most from the people they pay the least.

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