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3.4
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The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle
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3.4
56%
Recommend to a Friend
62%
Approve of CEO
The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle
Brian Peddle
524 Ratings

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Pros
  • "the people are great and bend over backwards to help my family and i with whatever we may need(in 274 reviews)
  • "On top of all those great benefits they also allow you to help the public.(in 185 reviews)
  • "The staff was great and empowering(in 103 reviews)
  • "Great coworkers and discounts on services(in 82 reviews)
  • "Good work environment(in 51 reviews)
Cons
  • "Pay is low but for me it wasn't about getting paid it was about helping others.(in 318 reviews)
  • "POOR Management training(in 168 reviews)
  • "Salary was low for the work being done and didn't compensate for the hours worked outside of 'being on the clock'(in 92 reviews)
  • "The long hours and the head administration don't do anything to show their appreciation.(in 61 reviews)
  • "This leads to a strange hierarchy of poor leadership by people who are at no risk of losing their titles or jobs.(in 54 reviews)

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    1. 1.0
      Apr 26, 2023
      Sales Associate
      Current Employee, less than 1 year
      Henderson, NV
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      the nice people you work with.

      Cons

      poverty pay. on your feet all day, people think your in a drug rehap if you work there. Some people are homless because the pay is so low but the work is hard.

      1. 1.0
        Mar 30, 2023
        Youth Worker
        Former Employee
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        get to help and guide primary and secondary children properly, get to explore and know more different resident cases and using different methods to teach and guide them in terms of study, discipline and daily routine

        Cons

        Poor and bad management team that only cares about themselves and waiting for their monthly pay. They have no knowledge or ability for their job position, always counting on ground staffs to provide ideas to solve problems but claim it as their own, especially the Assistant Managers. The Assistant Managers always slack and hiding in their offices, giving no support nor help, yet being harsh and pressure ground staffs that does their work. On the other hand, other lazy ground staffs that are always slacking by playing phone or hiding at some corner, the assistant managers either choose to ignore or praise them as good staffs that is doing well. The Manager himself is incapable of doing his job, unable to investigate and fail to be impartial when there are incidents involving his assistant managers. The Manager will always side with his assistant managers even when he knew the fault lies with the assistant manager and push all blames to the ground staffs with all sorts of warning given. The Manager also fail to articulate properly when he got exposed directly for lying and being bias and used his position to suppress the ground staffs together with his assistant manager and falsely accuses and give charges to the ground staff on things that did not happen as well.

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        1. 4.0
          Mar 21, 2022
          Care Assistant
          Current Employee, more than 1 year
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Great team, caring attitude, great training

          Cons

          Salary is woeful across the whole care sector not just Salvation Army but care staff need much higher pay rates for the work they do No work-life balance with hours structure

          1. 1.0
            Feb 5, 2020
            Floor Counsellor
            Current Employee, more than 1 year
            Toronto, ON
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            The only pro is the positive reaction you receive from the service users after you do a great job of supporting them.

            Cons

            The work is stressful and the pay is not enough to cover for monthly expenses in a city such as Toronto. Do not ask for a wage increase because they would give you 36 cents per year; this is a slap in your face for the great work you do but cant afford to buy food. Good luck trying to move up the ladder (98% of the time, you need to be White to move up as a Counsellor). The organization, management and HR are all racist but do not admit it

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            1. 4.0
              Feb 2, 2017
              Food Service Manager
              Current Employee
              Tulsa, OK
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Rewarding. The kind of job that I love!

              Cons

              Low Pay I used to be salary but they changed my job to an hourly position. So now I am limited to how long I can work a day.

              1. 5.0
                Oct 20, 2016
                Anonymous Employee
                Former Employee, less than 1 year
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Positive management and co workers

                Cons

                Pay is low but for me it wasn't about getting paid it was about helping others.

                1. 5.0
                  Apr 5, 2012
                  Lifeguard
                  Current Employee
                  San Diego, CA
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Fun atmosphere, easy going management, professional work environment. Also have the ability to get shift covered or time off. Great place to work for some extra cash.

                  Cons

                  Limited room for growth. Not too many positions of promotions. Upper-high level management works slowly and pay checks can be expected to be off or wrong on occasion.

                  1. 2.0
                    Dec 28, 2021
                    Children's Case Manager
                    Current Employee, less than 1 year
                    Elmira, NY
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Sometimes you can break through the mire and help others.

                    Cons

                    Since working here I've been surprised at the depth of toxicity in the leadership. Everything feels ineffective, petty, and shady. There was a lot promised in the interview that has come to be totally false. The pay is horrible and they'll try to make you feel bad for what they do give you. There's a high turnover rate for good reason.

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                    1. 2.0
                      Sep 6, 2022
                      Program Manager
                      Former Employee
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Being able to make a difference in the lives of others.

                      Cons

                      Ridiculously low pay for employees and program funding while the people at the top of the company make hand over fist.

                      1. 3.0
                        Feb 5, 2015
                        Anonymous Employee
                        Current Employee
                        Portland, OR
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Helping others in a social services environment

                        Cons

                        The Pay isn't the best and sometimes are employees need just as much assistance as our customer.

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