Is United Way a good company to work for?

United Way has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,215 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 46% 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 , Intern and Campaign Associate .

Does United Way pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, United Way employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at United Way. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at United Way?

46% 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 186 reviews)); "Health benefits are good but the retirement package is great!" ((in 106 reviews)); "Great culture and an interesting place to work." ((in 68 reviews)); "Staff is friendly and can network very easily within the non" ((in 59 reviews)); "Worked with great coworkers and made a difference in the community" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Poor management and a hapless CEO who is leaving after inflicting deep organizational damage." ((in 59 reviews)); "Very demanding and low salaries." ((in 55 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 16 reviews)); "No opportunity for advancement and bosses that lie about it" ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 13 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 , Phoenix , Houston , Birmingham , Madison , Denton , Norfolk , Toledo , Pittsburgh , Saint Louis , Denver , Rocky Hill

United Way reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,848 total reviews)

Angela F. Williams

75% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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United Way has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,848 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Feb 18, 2010

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family atmosphere, great space to work, collaborative environment, complex social issues

Cons

lack of employee development opportunities, lack of feedback on job performance, too little day-to-day leadership, decisions made with hardly any data to back them up, willy nilly spending of money, high focus on fund raising with seemingly no clue of how to use the money once it's raised.

5.0

Jan 25, 2010

Communications Director at local level pleased with the organiztaion

Communications director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong support from the national UW to the local UW assisting in strong brand recognition. Mgmt supportive of personal needs. Ability to work on many various projects with many different agencies.

Cons

everyone must fundraise. long hours during campaign season.

4.0

Jan 11, 2010

A good organization, great varied experience, senior staff not great at communication

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff. Fun people to work with throughout the organization. A really good mission and a great organization overall. Org is supportive of ways in which employees would like to grow

Cons

A bad economy means that everyone has to take on more, so a lot of people are overworked and stretched too thin. It's good in that it's challenging, but does burn people out.

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