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Girl Scouts USA

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Be prepared for hard work and change - Program Services Specialist. Girl Scouts USA Employee Review

4.0
Aug 4, 2008
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Pros

I believe that the best reasons to work for Girl Scouts of USA are that you are able to work for a very well respected and well developed organization. That is something that cannot be said for many organizations. Also, most people have a very positive image of Girl Scouts, therefore telling people you work there, most people will say "Wow! That is pretty cool." Another thing I like a lot and think is a big motivation for people to work there is that you get to be a role model for girls and young women. You can influence the community you live in by working with the children and adults in this organization.

Cons

I do not want to knock working at Girl Scouts. It is a great organization and has so many positives. However, like most non-profits there are the challenges of creating quality programming and services, and doing so on a shoe-string budget. Also, dealing with the changing and quickly developing technology and lifestyles that people in this day an age are facing is a daunting task for the Girl Scout organization. Girls have different lives than they did back in 1912 when the organization was founded. Striking a balance between delivering modern programming and services to girls and retaining the essence the Girl Scout Law and Girl Scout Promise has been difficult for some people in the organization.

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5.0
Feb 6, 2026
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Pros

Really enjoyed the experience! Great for students.

Cons

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2.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Decent benefits, less hours than a conventional full-time job, good mission (although they're losing the plot with that more recently). Your experience will vary greatly depending on who your direct report is.

Cons

Terrible leadership, staff morale is low and people have complained about the toxic work environment for years to no avail. There is poor communication in regard to organizational changes (which are nearly constant). This business has had incredibly high turnover from the top down for some time now, lots of things fall through the cracks since there is a constant scramble to find staff to complete all of the work that needs to be done. This puts a lot of stress on the staff that actually stick around, their loyalty will only result in menial raises and twice the responsibility. The employee handbook is merely a suggestion to management staff, as the rules are insolvent, unenforceable and serve as nothing but a shield for management. The culture here is "rules for thee, and not for me," favoritism is rampant. Accountability is nonexistent for managerial staff who violate policy or mistreat employees, the org would sooner fire someone before they ever seek to resolve an issue. They have layoffs every 9-12 months or so. If you are looking for a long term position you should probably stay away, this company is likely a year or two away from going belly up if things don't change, but the new CEO just hired several of her friends into C-suite positions so they could siphon money out of the org in its last days, you can check the 990 if you're curious. For a nonprofit that should abide by the Girl Scout Law/Promise they essentially do everything except practice what they preach. They misuse resources, people, finances, relationships and the members they claim to serve, a recipe for disaster for a business model that relies on community and sisterhood.

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