Does 501 Commons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 501 Commons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 501 Commons. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 501 Commons?

74% of 501 Commons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 501 Commons 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 501 Commons?

Executive Director, Non-Profit (2) , Human Resources Consultant (2)

What are the cons of working at 501 Commons according to real employee reviews?

"The pay and benefits are bad." ((in 3 reviews)); "hand with a "flat" organizational culture are also issues around equity." ((in 2 reviews)); "The biggest reason I left was due to leadership and the culture." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

501 Commons has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 501 Commons 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

26 reviews

5.0

2 May 2026

Low stress, great work-life balance

It administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Low stress, great management, great work-life balance, remote work flexibility. Pay is about industry average

Cons

Business is struggling, loss of clients and nonprofit government funding

4.0

11 May 2025

Ok company

Human resources consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are awesome, had a hybrid schedule

Cons

Not a lot of thorough training, not a lot of interaction with other departments, worked there 5 years and no promotion

3.0

14 Feb 2024

salary

Help desk technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work life balance , a flexible schedule

Cons

heavy workload, metrics driven, compensation

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