Is United Methodist Church a good company to work for?

United Methodist Church has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 298 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at United Methodist Church to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about United Methodist Church have been left by employees working as Senior Pastor , Administrative Assistant and Pastor .

Does United Methodist Church pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, United Methodist Church employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at United Methodist Church. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at United Methodist Church?

78% of United Methodist Church employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated United Methodist Church 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at United Methodist Church?

Pastor (39) , Senior Pastor (16) , Administrative Assistant (13) , Associate Pastor (6) , Clergy (6) , Youth Director (5) , Dietary Aide (3) , Director (3) , Local Pastor (3) , Manager (3) , Minister (3) , Missionary (3) , Chaplain (2) , Communications Specialist (2) , Customer Service Representative (2)

What are the pros of working at United Methodist Church according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to be around!" ((in 23 reviews)); "I know the benefits are great once you go through the ordination process." ((in 11 reviews)); "The hours are flexible." ((in 9 reviews)); "Wonderful partners and coworkers; very important work; remote" ((in 8 reviews)); "Warm, friendly and accommodating staff." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at United Methodist Church according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and changing diapers" ((in 13 reviews)); "Salaries are generally low." ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor management with huge turnover" ((in 5 reviews)); "Nepotism everywhere." ((in 3 reviews)); "Earns relatively little money" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed United Methodist Church locations?

New York , Atlanta , Dallas , Oklahoma City , Raleigh , San Antonio , Nashville , Indianapolis , Columbus , Neptune , Montgomery , Chicago , Kalamazoo , Charlotte , Durham , College Station , Galveston , Houston , Cleveland , Los Angeles , Pittston , Miami , Orlando , Macon , The Woodlands , Birmingham , Huntsville , Northbrook , Tinley Park , Warrenville

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(273 total reviews)

Preston Greenwaldt

71% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

United Methodist Church has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The United Methodist Church employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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273 reviews

5.0

Jan 22, 2026

Great place for mission driven work

Monitoring and evaluation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous time off and great work life balance. Pay is fair, benefits are great.

Cons

Limited professional development and internal mobility.

5.0

Nov 2, 2025

Good place and good people

Creative director/art director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People care about one another and lots of opportunity to work togrther

Cons

Don’t like that it bleeds into personal life so much

4.0

Oct 16, 2025

Clergy Roles

Senior pastor, head of staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Housing and Utilities are included.

Cons

There are very long hours, and the community is not always open to change.

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