Does Tenacity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tenacity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tenacity. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tenacity?

64% of Tenacity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tenacity 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tenacity?

Fellow (5) , Site Director (3) , AmeriCorps Fellow (2) , Associate Coordinator (2) , Site Coordinator (2) , Site Leader (2)

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

"Cool coworkers who make it okay" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"i had to switch for better pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor management and unskilled Program Directors" ((in 3 reviews)); "Inattentive leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "CEO is not involved." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Ned Eames

74% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

Tenacity has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tenacity 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

44 reviews

2.0

9 Jun 2014

Rewarding work with children, but weak management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Coworkers are great. People are passionate about the work, and their contribution to the community. Good challenge for communication skills, especially with school administration, teachers and students.

Cons

Poor compensation. Weak management at top. Aside from the normal challenges or working with children, the rest of the job is not challenging. Not a good place to develop. High turnover

2.0

1 Dec 2025

Poor hiring and management practices

Site director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supporting the students and families

Cons

Toxic leadership Poor management and unskilled Program Directors No room for growth or sustainable support Lack of structure for the program No real curriculum focused on enrichment

4.0

16 Nov 2025

Summer Tennis & Reading Program

Site leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing mission towards closing summer opportunity gap for underserved Boston youth

Cons

Some staff not fully committed to the role

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Jobs at Tenacity

Summer Tennis & Reading Program - Tennis Coordinator

Summer Tennis & Reading Program - Tennis Coordinator

Academic Coordinator SY '26-27

Associate Director of Operations

Program Associate SY '26-27