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

2.0

Feb 22, 2024

Don’t do it.

Resource specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros : free medical insurance

Cons

Cons: You have to be in the office to pick up calls that you can do remotely. They claim that you get holiday pay but still have to work the holidays. You will also need to find your own coverage. They do QA which is basically where they take one of your calls and grade/judge you on how you can do better. The pay is awful for talking all day back to back. They even time your bathroom break so you can quickly hop on calls.

5.0

Feb 22, 2024

Excellent place to work

Resource development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Home office, team building, work-life valance

Cons

The work enviroment is great

2.0

Feb 22, 2024

Horrible place to work

Multimedia specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At United way of East Central Iowa, The benefits, sick time, and pto are honestly really generous and nice.

Cons

At United Way of East Central Iowa 1.) Pay is minimal, 2.) You're expected to produce excellence even when doing the job of 3 people but also expected to pump out work as if you were 3 people, 3.) work culture is disgusting there. Thrives off drama, secrets, and lies. 4.) You are not given any tools to succeed and expected to be the best. 5.) for a company that is designed to help under privileged communities, their language and actions are often classist and borderline racist. This is why they have lost 6 employees since October (4 months)

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