The Salvation Army reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,624 total reviews)

General Lyndon Buckingham

89% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

The Salvation Army has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Salvation Army employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
1.0
Jul 3, 2026

There are way better nonprofits out there

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Getting to know clients and supporting community members.

Cons

Transphobic, homophobic, lots of red tape, poor salaries, micromanaging and challenges with management. Lots of employees with saviour complexes and idea that they need to “save” people which is really harmful.

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