Habitat for Humanity Reviews | Glassdoor
Habitat for Humanity Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    Habitat for Humanity Reviews

    Updated September 19, 2017
    525 reviews

    Filter

    Filter

    Full-timePart-time
    3.6
    StarStarStarStarStar
    Rating TrendsRating Trends
    Recommend to a friend
    Approve of CEO
    Habitat for Humanity CEO and Director Jonathan T. M. Reckford
    Jonathan T. M. Reckford
    172 Ratings

    525 Employee Reviews

    Sort: PopularRatingDate
    Pros

    • Amazing company to work for great people (in 35 reviews)

    • Healthy work-life balance encourage (in 14 reviews)

    Cons

    • pay is minimal, due to being a non-profit agency (in 39 reviews)

    • Poor board of directors decisions (in 11 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great experience"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Carpenter in Honolulu, HI
      Former Employee - Carpenter in Honolulu, HI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Habitat for Humanity part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good supervisors and peers. Was able to learn a lot of new things.

      Cons

      No cons. Had a great experience

    2. "Habitat ReStore Director"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Director in Rome, GA
      Current Employee - Director in Rome, GA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Habitat for Humanity full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      A very rewarding job to help the community

      Cons

      pay is minimal, due to being a non-profit agency

      Advice to Management

      Reflect on essential business principles

      3. Join the Habitat for Humanity team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. "Intern - Overall Good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Stuff were very friendly and willing to teaching you anything

      Cons

      Tasks could be more challenging

    4. "building homes for the less fortunate"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Habitat for Humanity full-time

      Pros

      nothing's better for your conscience than working for a charity

      Cons

      not the most professionally run organization

    5. "great purpose/ room for improvement"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Habitat for Humanity full-time

      Pros

      mission oriented/ competitive salaries/free coffee

      Cons

      No room for growth; not open to hearing opinion of subordinates

      Advice to Management

      Listen to the very talented people you employ. Be more inclusive in planning.

    6. "HFH"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Habitat for Humanity full-time

      Pros

      You are able to work with diverse groups who share a unified mission to change the world one house at a time

      Cons

      There really are not a lot.

    7. "You make out of it what you can"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Habitat for Humanity full-time

      Pros

      Fulfilling work, and good experience to gain.

      Cons

      Not all habitat affiliates offer affordable housing for their AmeriCorps members

    8. "ReStore Associate"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I have been working at Habitat for Humanity full-time

      Pros

      If your affiliate is managed properly, you are helping people. My affiliate is not managed properly.

      Cons

      Barely above minimum wage for a nonprofit that is about good housing for all. Terrible management above assistant store manager. No employee input is asked for or taken if we offer it. Offering it will be held against you.

      Advice to Management

      They have already heard it and ignored it. I am not putting my location for fear of retaliation. Note that all Habitat affiliates are locally managed, so I am sure there are some great ones out there. Just do your due diligence.

    9. "Sales Associate"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Kansas City, MO
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Kansas City, MO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Habitat for Humanity part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Some of the staff is good to work with. The discount we got plus the low prices were a perk.

      Cons

      It was hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The management played favorites. Scheduling was never what it was supposed to be. I was hired for certain hours and I worked above and beyond what I should have. I worked on weekends I stated I couldn't. I met with my manager and he said he would do one thing and he did something else. We did not have enough staff for what they wanted us to do.

      Advice to Management

      Treat everyone the same. Schedule enough people for the store.

    10. "Administration"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Jacksonville, FL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Jacksonville, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Habitat for Humanity full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      When a new homeowner is given the keys to their new home. The extra work and time paid off.

      Cons

      Senior Staff will not promote or train someone unless you are friends. Was told we are not to use Gods name when we pray in a group. I thought Habijax was a Christian organization

      Advice to Management

      Get back to the basics and stick to Core Values, do what is right and help your staff to succeed. Not just words spoken in meetings, but actions taken to make Habijax a good place to work. Your best employess have left and that should speak that the problems within need fixed

    Showing 525 of 619 reviews
    Reset Filters