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      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

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Senior management

      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
      5.0
      Sep 26, 2011

      Great place to gain fundraising experience!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They do not micromanage. Plenty of work/life balance. Strong brand recognition of United Way opens a lot of doors. We are able to work alongside and network with the leaders of the community from every sector.

      Cons

      Can be a very heirarchal organization despite lots of claims that they are not. There can be a lot of internal politics. Gaining employee feedback can be useful but at times I think employees need to be simply held more accountable to fulfilling expected roles.

      2.0
      Sep 14, 2011

      In the beginning, it was promising then towards the end of the first month, senior management was uncooperative.

      Donor/gifts officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is rewarding because you are personally involved in helping to change an individual's life. It is also a pleasure to witness the end result(s) of all your hard work.

      Cons

      The senior management team are a corrupt group. If you're not well-liked, they will make your job very difficult by sabotaging assignments, deleting emails, and making themselves unavailable when you need their cooperation or signature on projects. It was hell.

      4.0
      Aug 27, 2011

      Great stepping stone in career path (CA area)

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Dynamic and meaningful work Coworkers who care about each other and community Opportunity for personal development

      Cons

      Uneven quality to staff in terms of competence Management on conservative, risk adverse side Not enough diversity in staff

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