Does Howard Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Howard Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Howard Center. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Howard Center?

63% of Howard Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Howard Center 3.5 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 Howard Center?

Behavior Interventionist (10) , Program Manager (9) , Residential Counselor (8) , Clinician (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Community Support Worker (3) , Employment Advisor (3) , Mental Health Clinician (3) , Administration (2) , Autism Interventionist (2) , Counselor (2) , Crisis Clinician (2) , Director (2) , Social Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Howard Center according to real employee reviews?

"Great coworkers and thoughtful work" ((in 8 reviews)); "benefits and time off." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Howard Center according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for the type of work and amount of paperwork/useless meetings" ((in 15 reviews)); "head managers care more about documentation being accurate to receive funding by the state than the well being of actual people (i'm not saying they don't care at all, just not as much as one would hope for)." ((in 5 reviews)); "Many (not all) programs have notoriously abusive supervisors and the agency's management goes out of the way to protect (or promote) them at all costs, while punishing the victims." ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership is antiquated and not willing to look outside their own circle It's really a "it's who your know" as far as if you are given opportunities for growth." ((in 3 reviews)); "Training is also... minimal." ((in 3 reviews))

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Howard Center Reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Bob Bick

59% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (130 reviews)

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Howard Center has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howard Center 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

130 reviews

5.0

5 Feb 2026

Solid workplace, especially as you move up the ladder

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Caring coworkers, lots of flexibility (role dependent), meaningful work, many advancement opportunities

Cons

challenging field, entry level positions are tough: very hard work with less of the collegiality that managers enjoy

5.0

30 Sept 2025

Loved it here!

Admin coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, flexible schedule, and great fulfillment.

Cons

None at this time. I enjoyed it there.

5.0

21 Sept 2025

Meaningful, Difficult Work

Direct support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly, dedicated team. Excellent work culture. Amazing benefits and good pay.

Cons

Some challenging client behaviors. Somewhat difficult hours (overnight awake) but the schedule is consistent so it is ok.

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Jobs at Howard Center

Substitute Math Teacher - Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School (Rutland)

Clinician - School Programs -Richmond Elementary (4 days) and Brewster Pierce Memorial (1 day)

Peer Specialist (Youth & Young Adult)

Clinician - School Programs - Colchester Middle School