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2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,193 total reviews)
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Roger A. Krone

25% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Scouting America has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Scouting America employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

An organization that is steeped in a long tradition of helping ordinary kids become extraordinary adults has it benifits. There is no better organization for our youth than scouting (be it Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts). At the end of a long day you do get a sense of reward knowing that your day was spent help mold the future generations of leaders in business, government and community.

Cons

Often the days are long. When you are working with volunteers who themselves have carreers nights and weekends are normal. Also, to move to senior management in large areas, you do need to relocate often as much as every 3 years.

5.0
Sep 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is something different every day; One day you could be in a school talking to boys about Cub Scouts, another you could be sitting in a meeting with the CEO of a major company hearing about his personal experiences in scouting. You have opportunities every day to meet new people from all over a geographic area, and from all different backgrounds. You create your own future and destiny when you work for the Boy Scouts; your promotions are based upon your job performance and ability to be a team player - if you do well at your job, and work well with your team mates, you can go anywhere in the country to work for the Boy Scouts. There is no limit to the opportunities out there! If you are someone who likes change, not sitting at a desk eight hours a day, talking to and meeting new people, and helping to instill values in the youth of America - the Boy Scouts of America could be the right occupation for you.

Cons

There are only downsides of working at the Boy Scouts of America if you create them.

1.0
Sep 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They pay well....salary's have been higher than industry standards. This seems to be changing though with the new reorganization that McKinsey helped create. Of course, they took a few million bucks for the consulting work and then delivered a poor plan.

Cons

Poor leadership. I think Bob Mazzuca has the right ideas...but the execution of those ideas aren't being handled right. People at national are more worried about their little empires than doing what is right for the Boy Scouts.

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