Does American Diabetes Association pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at American Diabetes Association?

35% of American Diabetes Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Diabetes Association 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Diabetes Association?

Manager (35) , Director (34) , Associate Director (18) , Senior Manager (11) , Development Manager (8) , Executive Director (7) , Intern (7) , Manager, Fundraising and Special Events (7) , Special Events Intern (7) , Associate Director of Development (6) , Associate Manager (6) , Development (5) , Director of Development (5) , Vice President (5) , Program Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at American Diabetes Association according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and some very good senior managers." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people to work with in the local offices" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great work life balance." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good mission that helps millions of people" ((in 14 reviews)); "Events have some strong attributes, passionate volunteers, some great staff, and solid mission." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Diabetes Association according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership in a most unstable environment." ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor management and unrealistic goals." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low pay at the company" ((in 18 reviews)); "Almost yearly layoffs and reorgs." ((in 17 reviews)); "The upper management, including the CEO and her “inner circle”, will unfortunately bring this great association down unless there is a change." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Diabetes Association layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed American Diabetes Association locations?

Arlington , Alexandria , Washington , Houston , Crystal City , Chicago , New York , Dallas , Philadelphia , Framingham , Tucson , Raleigh , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Los Angeles , Denver , Tampa , Bridgewater , Rochester , Detroit , Albuquerque , Honolulu , Bentonville , Baltimore , Atlanta , Edina , Birmingham , Champaign , Merrifield , Kansas City

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2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(434 total reviews)

Charles “Chuck” Henderson

52% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

American Diabetes Association has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 434 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The American Diabetes Association employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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434 reviews

1.0

Jul 31, 2012

ADA would be an excellent company for a micromanagement case study

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are very loyal to the cause and mission. The ADA attempts to use modern technology as a tool to meet organizational objectives

Cons

Very strong top-down chain of command throughout the whole organization. The local level has not autonomy to determine projects not given the tools to achieve the handed-down objectives.

2.0

Jun 15, 2012

Work for a good cause, but its messy and unorganized

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good cause. come home at the end of the day feeling like you've done something good.

Cons

not organized, too traditional, not enough funds to properly develop teams and events

3.0

Jun 5, 2012

Flexible work environment- lacking in structure

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment is extremely laid back with a great work/life balance. You get to know the people you work with since you are working in a close environment.

Cons

The management structure was unorganized at best and the retention rate is extremely poor. With a lot of turnover, consistency within the organization (mission, techniques, culture) was lost. This made for a frustrating career opportunity.

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