Does FareStart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FareStart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FareStart. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FareStart?

33% of FareStart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FareStart 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FareStart?

Anonymous (3) , Chef Instructor (2) , Driver (2) , Manager (2) , Operations (2) , Program Manager (2)

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

"Staff is friendly but not inclusive." ((in 6 reviews)); "Most of the staff are good people doing good work." ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent benefits: 401K match, Bus Pass, Lunch, Health & Dental, Can bring dog to work :" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people and team that I was apart of" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Destroyed by current leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "low pay and high turnover" ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the clients and the staff who is working directly with the clients." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management has no interest in the longterm well being of the individual, but how much they're able to extract from that person until they are then discarded." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salaries, low salary transparency." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about FareStart redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FareStart redundancy and their outlook for job security at FareStart in 2026.

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FareStart Reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Angela Stowell

37% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture and values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

FareStart has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The FareStart employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

82 reviews

1.0

29 Jul 2025

Wouldn't reccommend this employer to anyone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You can make trauma bonds with your coworkers!

Cons

FareStart cares more about image, numbers, and getting bodies through their doors more than the lives of their students. They have inequitable hiring and promoting practices. Every employee that works in Programs department is miserable.

4.0

6 Feb 2025

Great work

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Marcus Bryant was an awesome HR Leader

Cons

Meetings could have been more productive.

3.0

10 Dec 2024

Mission and Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great care is given to students who enter the program. The quality of training for students sets them up for success. Students really have a sense of pride and accomplishment when they complete the program and get to put their new skills and abilities to good use.

Cons

There isn't much development of employees. Problematic managers are kept on and not coached.

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