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      3.3

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (1,853 total reviews)
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      Angela F. Williams

      75% approve of CEO

      39% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      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 1,853 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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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Feb 5, 2016

      Good Vision, Lots of Turnover

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is a great company in the sense that it's rewarding work and typically attracts great people. MHUW is friendly and gives employees the opportunity to be involved int heir work - volunteer and community work. People are willing to pitch-in and help each other on projects.

      Cons

      High rate of turnover - management can be too focused on raising money and not recognize when employee satisfaction could improve. They could provide more real opportunities to work in other departments, rather than just talk about it.

      4.0
      Jan 28, 2016

      Employer Observations

      Director, relationship manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Focuses on advancing education, income and health concerns of individuals/families, which are the core building blocks for economic survival.

      Cons

      Erosion of donor base and restriction of donor choice for directing gifts.

      4.0
      Jul 6, 2015

      Making a difference, inside and out

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is an organization that tries really hard to walk its talk. While no company can get it right all the time, it is impressive to see how much effort the CEO puts into communicating--even the hard news--and into listening. The work itself is rewarding and seeing the impact of UWBA's efforts to cut poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area is really gratifying. It makes coming to work easy. Lots of organizations talk about being transparent and committed to diversity. Few do as much to achieve both. The benefits, the work/life balance, and the salaries are good by nonprofit standards. Telecommuting and alternative schedule options are a plus.

      Cons

      The United Way system as a whole is facing challenges. The workplace campaign, so long a main stay of its impressive fundraising achievements, is running down. Longer term employees--and there are many of them--have trouble accepting that fact.This is a defining moment for the United Way system and for the United Way of the Bay Area in particular. If rapid change and evolving ways of doing business make you nervous, this is not the place for you. If being a change agent is appealing, than look closely at this organization, because there is plenty of change being made.

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