Does Lawrence Hall pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lawrence Hall employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lawrence Hall. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lawrence Hall?

47% of Lawrence Hall employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lawrence Hall 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lawrence Hall?

Case Manager (4) , Life Skills Educator (3) , Therapist (3) , Child Welfare Specialist (2) , Residential Treatment Specialist (2) , Social Worker (2)

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

"Here they appreciate their staff and driven off teamwork." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay is low compared to responsibilities" ((in 7 reviews)); "LH suffers from poor management." ((in 4 reviews)); "pay tough and being able to take time off as agency has great benefits but when you are direct care like I was it was hard to be able to take time off since we were always short staffed." ((in 3 reviews)); "The salaries are also very, very low." ((in 3 reviews)); "The leadership is more bad than good." ((in 2 reviews))

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Lawrence Hall Reviews

2.8

47% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Kara Teeple

66% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Culture and values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.3

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Senior management

Lawrence Hall has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Lawrence Hall employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

55 reviews

5.0

24 Jan 2026

great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I love working here because of the mission

Cons

The pay is not great

1.0

29 Nov 2025

Extraordinarily Toxic

Youth treatment specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good job title, exposure to the reality of this sector

Cons

A good bulk of the direct care staff pride themselves on being hostile. They are boastful about their unprofessionalism. Extraordinarily toxic environment. Disorganized. The staff act like gang members. A very unfortunate environment for the children.

3.0

31 Jan 2025

Great Organization

Talent acquisition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful mission driven company supporting youth and families.

Cons

Low wages for Chicagoland. Work life balance is unbalanced.

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Jobs at Lawrence Hall

Residential Youth Case Manager

Child Welfare Specialist (Foster Care)

Volunteer Services Manager

People & Culture Talent Specialist

Workforce Development Case Manager (WIOA)