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 10% 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 cons of working at The Trevor Project according to real employee reviews?

"incompetent leadership" ((in 12 reviews)); "Exceptionally bad (possibly criminally bad) leadership at the very top: the CEO, the COO, and the Board." ((in 7 reviews)); "managers of crisis services were awful." ((in 5 reviews)); "7. Opportunities for advancement are minimal, making it clear that growth and career development aren’t prioritized for employees." ((in 4 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.

The Trevor Project reviews

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 ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

201 reviews

3.0

Nov 29, 2023

Was amazing and rewarding until things took a turn

Crisis worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive coworkers, work was very rewarding at times as far as individual interactions with contacts go, great benefits, ability to work remote is a plus too.

Cons

Different job than anyone expects going in, not very many contacts are actually suicidal, lots of people masturbating or prank calling, lots of others who call multiple times every night. Suicide rates are much higher now than when the organization started and its goal is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, so you have to lie to yourself if you want to believe that you're actually helping; for every one person you actually help there are 5 more that you are enabling or positively reinforcing things for them that are actually damaging to reinforce.

3.0

Aug 7, 2023

Mixed

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My team had a good culture, good benefits, I had a lot of room for growth

Cons

Org grows too fast without providing the scaffolding/staffing to support that growth.

5.0

Sep 14, 2022

I finally have a place where I feel like I belong/can make a difference!

Training coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- An incredible organization with an incredibly important mission, and they actually DELIVER on that mission Mental/emotional health are incredibly important and emphasized here - Mental health coverage is free for employees - Generous PTO, am never shamed for having to take off for not feeling well and vacations are celebrated - Some of the most caring, fun, and passionate coworkers I've ever had the pleasure of working with - A lot of employee-led workshops to learn about different departments and employee-led events to bond with others remotely - Devices are provided for you and you receive a stipend for internet usage - Everyone here is truly dedicated to our company's cause of helping young LGBTQ+ folks

Cons

- Common attitudes and issues that come with corporate do still happen here. Sometimes it feels like things that would be obvious to those lower on the corporate ladder are overlooked/weren't even considered by higher ups. -Pay increases only come with moving up the corporate ladder, and promotion are hard to come by due to limited availability of positions. - Can be frustrating to see external hires be selected/preferred for higher level positions than those who have been with the company/on the team longer in comparison. - Things are expanding/changing all the time, which is great but also feels a little TOO fast and constantly changing. Feels like we don't really have time to get adjusted to things before they change again.

The Trevor Project Response

3y

Hey there, and thank you for the 5 stars! That's awesome! We also appreciate the thoughtful feedback you've provided... and yes, we are growing rapidly. That being said, it's important that we take the time to hear the voices of our staff to capture lessons learned and your down the road view of areas that could become problematic. I'd certainly encourage that to be raised within your direct team, but if you're comfortable, the People team is listening and would love your thoughts... you can bring them to me directly at trish.ferrett@thetrevorproject.org, or to any other member of the People Leadership team.

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Jobs at The Trevor Project

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