Is United Way a good company to work for?

United Way has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,220 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 44% of employees would recommend working at United Way to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about United Way have been left by employees working as Volunteer , Community Resource Specialist and Intern .

Does United Way pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, United Way employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at United Way. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at United Way?

44% of United Way employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated United Way 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at United Way?

Director (57) , Manager (51) , Intern (41) , Administrative Assistant (40) , Project Manager (22) , Program Coordinator (20) , Program Manager (20) , Coordinator (19) , Marketing (17) , Volunteer (16) , Case Manager (14) , Loaned Executive (13) , Vice President (13) , Campaign Associate (12) , Campaign Manager (12)

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

"The people are great and the work that is done there has helped many children and their families out of poverty" ((in 184 reviews)); "good benefits and lots of potential for good work" ((in 111 reviews)); "Great culture and an interesting place to work." ((in 71 reviews)); "Worked with great coworkers and made a difference in the community" ((in 56 reviews)); "The staff and company are great." ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 59 reviews)); "Very demanding and low salaries." ((in 53 reviews)); "My manager was kind and empathetic, upper management really seemed detached and immovable." ((in 19 reviews)); "However, opportunities for further employment with them were not offered, and my attempts to reach out to my former managers have been received unenthusiastically." ((in 17 reviews)); "No opportunity for advancement and bosses that lie about it" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about United Way layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed United Way locations?

Alexandria , Atlanta , New York , San Francisco , Minneapolis , Indianapolis , Detroit , Seattle , Boston , Cincinnati , Los Angeles , Dallas , Cleveland , Chicago , Orlando , San Diego , Baltimore , Washington , Austin , Birmingham , Phoenix , Houston , Madison , Denton , Norfolk , Toledo , Pittsburgh , Saint Louis , Denver , Rocky Hill

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United Way reviews

3.3

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,853 total reviews)

Angela F. Williams

75% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

United Way has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,853 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jul 14, 2015

Good Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, the passion, the mission.

Cons

The pay. The compensation is comparable in the non-profit sector, but not if you're looking at for-profit businesses as well.

5.0

Jul 13, 2015

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Coworkers were the best

Cons

understaffed... heavy day to day work load

1.0

Jul 10, 2015

UWNYC Should No Longer Exist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low expectations and lots of vacation time.

Cons

Total lack of integrity on the part of leadership. Aging and ineffective board. Culture of routinely misleading donors as to where there donated dollars are going. Extremely top heavy, with six-figure salaries doled out to Vice Presidents running departments that have no apparent reason to exist. Total lack of concern over losing talent (and they are consistently incapable of retaining talent). Low morale. Senior staff get pay bumps every year (just look at the 990's) while general staff is almost never offered a raise. Further evidence of disfunction: a new CSO was hired with much fanfare - was given an entire team to work under him - and he quit just over a year later. I could go on and on. Sadly, clueless corporate employees continue to get duped into supporting the organization through workplace giving - mainly because they don't take the initiative to do their homework.

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Jobs at United Way

Front Desk Receptionist and Coordinator

Information & Referral Specialist

Community Resource Specialist

Medical Front Office Representative

211 Texas/United Way HELPLINE Supervisor (Weekends)