Does Samaritans pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Samaritans employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Samaritans. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Samaritans?

69% of Samaritans employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Samaritans 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Samaritans?

Listening Volunteer (9) , Volunteer (8) , Copywriter (3) , Listener (3) , Disability Support Worker (2) , Human Resources Advisor (2) , Marketing (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Manager (2) , Volunteer Listener (2)

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

"Great staff (peers and IT staff)." ((in 6 reviews)); "depth and comprehensive training" ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing people, all there to do good!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good management" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership don't trust nor believe staff when these say they are stretched and at capacity." ((in 3 reviews))

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Samaritans Reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

Samaritans has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Samaritans employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

63 reviews

5.0

2 July 2024

Satisfying

Early childhood educator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Ready to serve society betterment

Cons

Passionate to work for the People

5.0

15 Mar 2021

Great place to work

Senior caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management. Great salary and benefits

Cons

More workers are needed on the ground

5.0

24 Nov 2025

Very rewarding

Listening volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Giving emotional support to people in their time of need. Giving people the safe space to talk about anything and having everything anonymous.

Cons

No cons I have absolutely loved volunteering here. It has been very rewarding

Viewing 1 - 3 of 63 Reviews

Jobs at Samaritans

Impact and Evaluation Lead (Prisons and Justice)

Ewell, England

GBP 45K - GBP 45K /yr

(Employer provided)

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