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

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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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1K reviews

4.0

Dec 29, 2025

Great Organization - Tough Job

District executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Knowing your making a difference in the lives of kids. Great Program that you can stand behind. Lots of potential for upward movement within the organization. Insurance and Retirement

Cons

Work/Life Balance is very hard. You can easily make everything you do about scouting. Upward movement/promotional will mostly involve moving from one council to another. So be prepared. "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust...what the volunteer wont do the professional must." - if you don't have a good volunteer base, you'll end up doing everything yourself. You can easily burn out if your not careful. Working with volunteers means you will be in meetings after normal business hours which can take you away from family.

5.0

Nov 11, 2025

Good

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not too difficult work, good people, good program

Cons

Growth is slightly limited here.

2.0

Nov 3, 2025

Toxic and resistant to change…

District executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-PTO amount was good in theory

Cons

-PTO will be scrutinized and not fully available for use -Leadership is resistant to change -Leadership keeps toxic people around if they were previously involved in Scouting -No Standard Operating Procedures -Lack of organization -Bullying -Terrible pay for time spent every week working -70+ hour weeks

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