Keeping it Real - Social Service Specialist FareStart Employee Review

3.0
14 Oct 2021
Recommend
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Pros

FareStart generally hires good staff who are there to support the mission.

Cons

The unrelenting innovation and never-ending changes, are unsustainable and push those same awesome staff to burnout before quitting. There is a lot of talk from the org about the importance of Diversity Equity and Inclusion. Yet, you only need to talk to the Black and Brown current and former employees to know that the org does not value them, only their labor. Low salaries, low salary transparency. Not clear opportunity for advancement in any department. Top down organization. SLT does not like hearing negative feedback from staff even if it could help. They would rather fumble first then take staff feedback.

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5.0
23 Mar 2023
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Pros

Observed qualities of kindness, understanding, and patience in teaching students. Lovely cheerleaders who believe in your capabilities.

Cons

Everyone's too nice and funny :)

1.0
29 July 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You can make trauma bonds with your coworkers!

Cons

FareStart cares more about image, numbers, and getting bodies through their doors more than the lives of their students. They have inequitable hiring and promoting practices. Every employee that works in Programs department is miserable.

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