Does YWCA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, YWCA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at YWCA. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at YWCA?

45% of YWCA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated YWCA 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at YWCA?

Case Manager (38) , Advocate (28) , Teacher (25) , Intern (23) , Manager (21) , Director (15) , Lifeguard (13) , Program Coordinator (13) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Program Manager (11) , Counselor (9) , Domestic Violence Advocate (8) , Shelter Advocate (8) , Administration (7) , Program Director (7)

What are the pros of working at YWCA according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 64 reviews)); "love it here good benefits" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great staff to work with and the students were a joy to be around." ((in 41 reviews)); "Some great coworkers!" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good Work Environment And Simple Work Flow" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"It was difficult to see myself staying there long term because the stressful job and the low pay." ((in 121 reviews)); "Overall the management was poor" ((in 86 reviews)); "Low salary for healthcare workers" ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor upper management lacked ethics." ((in 29 reviews)); "No training for supervisors in how to manage employees." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about YWCA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about YWCA layoffs and their outlook for job security at YWCA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed YWCA locations?

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YWCA reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,254 total reviews)

Stacie Blake

56% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

YWCA has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The YWCA 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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1K reviews

2.0

Sep 9, 2017

Internal Issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It feels really good to help other people, so interacting with clients was always a joy. Their family homeless shelter is one of the better options for struggling folks in the area.

Cons

The internal culture does NOT match their mission. Many upper level management are abusive to their staff and incompetent in their own position. They rely heavily on the underlings and take credit for their work.

1.0

Aug 11, 2017

loved but didn't love the job

Family shelter advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved the participants that I worked with. When you see a woman that comes in that is broken and you can help her whole world change that is the best feeling in the world.

Cons

Most of the people that work there do not see just how much help the participants really need to start over. How hard life is when you have nothing at all, when you leave an abusive situation you do not even know who you are anymore.

1.0

Mar 29, 2016

Stay far far away from NYC HQ

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Immediate team was great to work with. - There were a lot of areas to work on as improvement was direly needed.

Cons

- Everyone that has left considers themselves victims with PTSD. They manipulate you and play mind games with you that are awful. - Upper management is clique-y as if it were high school. - Their proposed values "empowering women, eliminating racism" don't translate in the workplace as their is rampant sexism and racism abound. - Such high turnover - people leave and management says nothing about it. No announcement, just people disappearing. - Just don't. Look elsewhere.

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