Does New Alternatives pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New Alternatives employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New Alternatives. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New Alternatives?

38% of New Alternatives employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New Alternatives 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New Alternatives?

Child Care Worker (18) , TBS Coach (5) , Clinician (4) , Case Manager (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Program Therapist (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Behavior Specialist (2) , Consultant (2) , Mental Health Clinician (2) , Mental Health Worker (2) , Nurse (2) , Project Manager (2) , Residential Counselor (2) , Supervisor (2)

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

"All of the people I worked at were pretty great and always had your back (which was important when kids threatened to beat you up)." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work environment and collaboration" ((in 4 reviews)); "Some of the staff are great" ((in 3 reviews)); "The work culture is good" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"You get stuck with a low pay and no room to move up until someone above you leaves." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management as Singapore Family business" ((in 17 reviews)); "No concern Employee benefits at all" ((in 6 reviews)); "no holidays off" ((in 4 reviews)); "Hard work life balance is a con" ((in 3 reviews))

New Alternatives Reviews

3.4

38% would recommend to a friend

(165 total reviews)

Michael F. Bruich

11% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (165 reviews)

New Alternatives has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 165 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New Alternatives employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

165 reviews

5.0

3 Mar 2026

Good job

Secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Small family oriented business good job

Cons

Many patients sometimes can be overwhelming

5.0

18 Feb 2026

Great

Equipment operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work. No problems.

Cons

Dangerous work. Lots of pressurized equipment.

1.0

5 Dec 2025

failing system and shady nonprofit.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Gym membership discount. NA has a website now.

Cons

NO HR department (everything goes through QA) NO holidays off and no holiday pay, staff are expected to work Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc., even when no clients are scheduled. Pay is in the lower bracket across all positions. No supplemental benefits. The culture is disorganized, and support is nonexistent. Everything is outdated—paper timesheets, shared Windows login, and the same password for everyone. High turnover rate.

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