Does Start Early pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Start Early employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Start Early. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Start Early?

63% of Start Early employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Start Early 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Start Early?

Assistant Director (2) , Program Associate (2) , Training Institute Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Start Early according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits, working with the community for Head Start" ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing people, wonderful mission, fulfilling work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "Educare Learning Network team is high functioning." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Start Early according to real employee reviews?

"Incoherent culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers have too much on their plates to be able to supervise effectively." ((in 3 reviews)); "The pay could be better" ((in 3 reviews))

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Start Early Reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Diana Rauner

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Start Early has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Start Early 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

70 reviews

5.0

24 Apr 2026

Research Assistant

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I love this job, great mix of data analysis and direct work with children

Cons

Just wish I could work full-time!

5.0

10 Feb 2026

Mission-driven team

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team and great benefits.

Cons

Communication with the management can be improved.

2.0

7 Jan 2026

Laid off

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, working with the community for Head Start

Cons

There is favoritism from upper management. Your job is not secured and you can be laid off even if you have put so many years into the company/

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