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
3.0
Jun 26, 2014

Accounts Exec.

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Pros

Flexibility to work independently. Everyone is vey nice and helpful. Work environment is healthy and encouraging. Work hours are reasonable.

Cons

Managers and leaders are old-school, not willing to take risk, which is reasonable for this type of company.

4.0
Jun 18, 2014

Not your typical nonprofit organization

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Pros

Because of it's international reach and size, UW provides better than average resources than most nonprofits. It's a great way to connect with Fortune 500 companies if you're located in a big city, and allows you to see how to connect with corporate philanthropy.

Cons

Definitely lots of hierarchy in the leadership structure because it functions very corporate-like. Lots of very structured process that is not always amenable to change. Sort of got a "do what's always been done" kind of philosophy.

5.0
Jun 18, 2014

VP, Communications/Marketing

Anonymous employee
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Pros

United Way dwarfs it's closest human service competitors in terms of amount raised, the number of professional staff and volunteers, relationships with corporations, and geographic footprint. As such, it has a lot influence over the sector at large. Employees often find themselves elbow to elbow with the best and the brightest corporate leaders.

Cons

Senior executives don't challenge the CEO and have a hard time sticking to a plan. Culture of consensus makes it slow/difficult to advance ideas.

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