Is Scouting America a good company to work for?

Scouting America has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 1,391 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at Scouting America to a friend and 29% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Scouting America have been left by employees working as Camp Counselor , Summer Camp Counselor and Sales Associate .

Does Scouting America pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scouting America employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scouting America. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scouting America?

40% of Scouting America employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scouting America 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scouting America?

District Executive (261) , Boy Scouts District Executive (52) , Camp Counselor (34) , District Director (33) , Senior District Executive (31) , Sales Associate (24) , Summer Camp Counselor (24) , Program Director (17) , Field Director (15) , Development Director (12) , Director (12) , Store Manager (12) , Administrative Assistant (9) , Volunteer (9) , Registrar (8)

What are the pros of working at Scouting America according to real employee reviews?

"You get to meet and work with a lot of really great people (the volunteers.)" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits; learn to sell yourself." ((in 50 reviews)); "Hawkeye Area Council offers great opportunities and a supportive environment" ((in 25 reviews)); "The staff is great and fun to be around." ((in 25 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Scouting America according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and on call pretty much 24/7" ((in 90 reviews)); "A very toxic and clichey work environment with poor management." ((in 68 reviews)); "Overall no work life balance with unrealistic expectations of pay vs. time onsite and offsite." ((in 45 reviews)); "This causes a lack of leadership at the top of BSA management in both the national professional structures and the local professional structures." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours, late nights, and spending long hours away from family." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Scouting America locations?

Irving , Dallas , Atlanta , New York , Charlotte , Chicago , Saint Louis , Detroit , Nashville , Denver , Houston , Los Angeles , Pittsburgh , Kansas City , Cimarron , Indianapolis , Little Rock , Columbus , San Jose , Hurst , Glen Jean , Cleveland , Portland , Baltimore , Omaha , Raleigh , Austin , San Antonio , Saint Paul , Knoxville

Scouting America reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,193 total reviews)

Roger A. Krone

25% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Oct 12, 2017

"DISTRICT EXECUTIVE. TERRIBLE. OUT DATED. CONSERVATIVE"

District executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get hired right out of college with good start out pay and benefits. Great resume builder. Volunteers will respect you even when you're half their age.

Cons

Don't wear Sperry dress shoes, grow a beard , or wear slim fit dress pants in the office. Seriously, I got verbal warnings and write ups for all three of these ludicrous "offenses". This is an extremely conservative work environment. If you do not physically meet their standards, you will get in trouble. Management uses laissez faire style of leadership. This is extremely challenging for a newly hired District Executive. They expect you to meet high goals with with no help from your direct supervisor. Expect to sacrifice weekend time and you'll spend many nights working. Overall, this is an extremly consertaive Christian environment. There is no room for progressive though Everything has to be done how its always been done. This was the worst job I have ever worked at. If you do not adhere to conservative or Christian values, you will dread this job.

1.0

Jul 21, 2017

Unit Service Executive

Unit service executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Volunteers are mostly welcoming and very nice. Opens the door to network with some very influential community leaders. Benefits are decent if you do not have a family to add on - has a pension but you cannot participate for at least 1 year and then it takes quite a bit of time to vest.

Cons

You are required to buy your own Class A Uniform (which is over $100). You are required to give to their annual giving campaign (at least $250) - which you make very little in this job. Management does not care about employees. Vacation and holiday time is not respected and very scarce - my boss e-mailed and texted me on Thanksgiving Day requesting a report which he knew he needed weeks prior to that point. Expect to work 60+ hours a week and most evenings and weekends. They will tell you in the interview that it is occasional nights and weekends - it is more like MOST. If you have a family or would like a social life absolutely do not work here. Extremely unprofessional. To top everything off - I gave notice that I was looking for a new job, and then put in a three week written notice so that they wouldn't be left hanging - they did not accept my notice and instead made my last day effective three days after I turned in notice, leaving me without health insurance for a month.

3.0

Jul 2, 2017

Long Hours, Long Days, Little Time for Family

District executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for a single, go-getter kind of person. It will take a great deal of your time and energy. The values are phenomenal and it is a great program to be a part of. Volunteers will give their heart and soul for the program and for the professional (if they like you).

Cons

Have to spend multiple nights and weekdays out in schools, meetings, and other venues trying to boost funds. They tell you initially one night a week, its not true by any means. If the volunteers and the parents arent happy with upper management they dont give, refuse to give, hate to give, and will ask you not to ask to give. My main goal was to get people to give.

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