SMYAL Reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

SMYAL has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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17 reviews
1.0
Jun 16, 2026

Needs leadership improvement

Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits and pay, working with queer youth

Cons

Directors are completely virtual and don’t support staff, large workload and leadership seem far away from the mission, programming especially housing needs work, no trans women of color working there or in leadership, I worked at one of the transitional housing programs and upon my exit wasn’t offered an exit interview, and my director did not provide much support with my caseload or high needs cases. I felt that the org need some work on making an affirming place for gay men of color. I felt fingers were pointed at me and was not offered support on a day to day basis. Not clear communication and very trickle down communication style.

4.0
May 4, 2024

good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good overall exp as per my pov

Cons

There is not much to say cons

1.0
Sep 21, 2023

Terrible place to work

Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Working with great Case Managers and residents

Cons

Housing Director is a terrible leader and the ED is equally as poor if a leader. There are no systems in place to aid new staff in their onboarding. There are no safety plans for staff, no accountability procedures, nor do they implement shift change processes so each staff can remain abreast of what is going on with the residents. This is the worst run organization I have ever encountered. I lasted less than 90 days before I had to sever ties.

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