Does Autism Initiatives pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Autism Initiatives employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Autism Initiatives. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Autism Initiatives?

60% of Autism Initiatives employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Autism Initiatives 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Autism Initiatives?

Support Worker (75) , Social Care Worker (13) , Facilitator (10) , Service Manager (4) , Manager (3) , Cafe Assistant (2) , Care Assistant (2) , Disability Support Worker (2) , Residential Support Worker (2) , Senior Support Worker (2) , Team Leader (2)

What are the pros of working at Autism Initiatives according to real employee reviews?

"Good training and good job right out of college" ((in 8 reviews)); "nice people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Colleagues are amazing and supportive, and clients are very understanding." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get experience working with challenging behaviour" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Autism Initiatives according to real employee reviews?

"management was poor" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is low" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours and Nothing really else" ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours due to staffing issues" ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary compared to similar jobs in the field." ((in 4 reviews))

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53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Reviews by job title

25 reviews

2.0

5 Aug 2023

Bullying culture & high staff turn over

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Opportunity to gain valuable relationships with service users.

Cons

High staff turn over. Disconnection between senior/support workers and management above. Bullying culture in management. Heavy working hours. No real drive to better service users lives which staff try and do and shut down from management. No real support from management, hardly ever in the service.

4.0

13 Aug 2024

Learnkng

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good training and experience with wonderful service users

Cons

Long hours due to staffing issues

1.0

27 Nov 2024

Unsociable hours, not a good company

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Enjoyed the service users that lived in the house

Cons

Unsociable hours Manager took weekends off and you weren’t allowed to Would not negotiate Not a good place to work for and very unenjoyable

4.0

30 Jun 2025

great company to work for

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

supportive team, regular training provided,

Cons

long hours, no visa sponsorship.

1.0

14 Sept 2024

Please read all sites...

Senior support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of hours available, some other staff nice.

Cons

Very long hours, Seniors recieve a very small pay increase for 10x the workload, Very rarely saw management, Had to fight to get paid correctly, unappreciated.

Autism Initiatives Response

Thanks for leaving your feedback. It’s great to hear that you enjoyed working with the team and could work the hours that suited you best. We continually invest in our robust rota management system, which links hours with pay in order to improve efficiency.

1.0

19 Apr 2023

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Rewarding but challenging with very little to no support from management.

Cons

Long and unsociable hours with little training.

4.0

14 May 2024

Generally a good place to work

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working with amazing service users. The Shandon team is great. Support you to become senior or team leader.

Cons

Can be long hours and some challenging situations

2.0

21 May 2023

Not paid your worth

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working with the people supported

Cons

Long hours, poor pay, poor management

1.0

7 Jan 2025

Good work colleagues

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Plus of the job is forming long lasting friendships with colleagues

Cons

Terrible pay and long hours

4.0

6 Apr 2023

Time

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people and good pay rate

Cons

Very long hours and tough work

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Bullying culture & high staff turn over

Learnkng

Unsociable hours, not a good company

great company to work for

Please read all sites...

Support worker

Generally a good place to work

Not paid your worth

Good work colleagues

Time

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