United Way reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,849 total reviews)
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Angela F. Williams

75% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

United Way has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,849 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The United Way employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Oct 18, 2025

Toxic

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Pros

The pay is marginally better than most area nonprofits.

Cons

Toxic work environment. Top tier management is not very competent and slides the blame down the ladder. Employees talk negatively about donors, corporate partners, and service recipients behind their backs. No sense of community.

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