Does Ali Forney Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ali Forney Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ali Forney Center. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ali Forney Center?

50% of Ali Forney Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ali Forney Center 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ali Forney Center?

Youth Counselor (32) , Case Manager (4) , Supervisor (4) , Intern (3) , Residential Youth Counselor (3)

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

"Friendly coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "It's honestly a meaningful place, and opportunity to help the youth." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"the budget and low pay!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Most staff was burnt out" ((in 5 reviews)); "can get promoted after 3 months but low pay and stress outweigh the benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "The biggest problem though is that the management and human resources are not very good." ((in 3 reviews)); "Better training opportunities for employees." ((in 3 reviews))

Ali Forney Center Reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)

Alexander Roque

65% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (73 reviews)

Ali Forney Center has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ali Forney 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

73 reviews

5.0

8 Jul 2026

Great people with flexible schedules and overtime options

Youth counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Overtime Great people Flexible schedule

Cons

Not really any that I can think of

3.0

23 Jan 2026

Youth Counselor

Youth counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staff is nice and supportive.

Cons

High turnover that becomes a high expectation to fill those gaps.

3.0

25 Sept 2025

Lovely Staff + Clients

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The clients are incredible and many of the coworkers genuinely want to see change. Strong sense of justice from many of the people who work there, and very impactful conversations about inequity.

Cons

Struggles with managing the expectations of the homeless care setting in New York City and the needs of the clientele. It was often hard to advocate for clients because of bureaucracy.

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Jobs at Ali Forney Center

Case Manager (Drop In)

Floater Youth Counselor

Residential Social Worker

Social Care Network Billing Specialist