Does The Trevor Project pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Trevor Project employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Trevor Project. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Trevor Project?

41% of The Trevor Project employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Trevor Project 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Trevor Project?

Crisis Counselor (15) , Crisis Services (6) , Manager (6) , Training Coordinator (6) , Volunteer (6) , Anonymous (5) , Director (5) , Counselor (4) , Crisis Supervisor (4) , Crisis Worker (4) , Digital Crisis Worker (4) , Lifeline Crisis Worker (3) , Advocacy Coordinator (2) , Digital Supervisor (2) , Fundraiser (2)

What are the pros of working at The Trevor Project according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits for full time employees" ((in 20 reviews)); "good pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "The culture is amazing." ((in 8 reviews)); "The work aligns with my values, I get to work from home, I like my coworkers, and the pay isn't bad." ((in 7 reviews)); "Incredible, brilliant staff Getting hired in incredibly hard, but everyone there is top in their field" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Trevor Project according to real employee reviews?

"Leadership is absolutely horrendous." ((in 12 reviews)); "Exceptionally bad (possibly criminally bad) leadership at the very top: the CEO, the COO, and the Board." ((in 8 reviews)); "managers of crisis services were awful." ((in 5 reviews)); "The intentional secrecy and the failure to provide transparency or direct answers is incredibly frustrating." ((in 5 reviews)); "They even tell volunteers "we don't have that much money you know so we can't do this great idea that would benefit the callers and counselors incredibly."" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Trevor Project layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Trevor Project locations?

New York , Los Angeles , West Hollywood , Washington , Houston , Hollywood , Portland , California City , San Francisco , Miami , Atlanta , Jersey City , Provo , Chicago , Kansas City , Bronx , Grand Rapids , Oklahoma City , Las Cruces , Montpelier , Ohio City , Bakersfield , Calimesa , Los Altos , San Luis , Baltimore , California , San Francisco

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2.6

41% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)

Peggy Rajski

12% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.3

Career opportunities

1.9

Senior management

The Trevor Project has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 201 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Trevor Project employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

201 reviews

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Decent short term position

Crisis counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, non-customer facing, decent pay, many opportunities for overtime, holiday pay

Cons

A lot of line misuse, inappropriate calls. No real protection from management against threatening calls.

1.0

Aug 9, 2025

Laid off due to federal funding

988 crisis worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved my coworkers who all got laid off and the director care support team who were super loving and supportive as we supported contacts.

Cons

I wanted to move up in organization but they had 2 lay offs in 8 months while I was there. One due to federal funding and one to the organization.

3.0

Jul 23, 2025

fine

Crisis supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay get to help youth

Cons

having trouble with funding since the budget cuts

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