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 88 reviews)); "Good benefits and a company car." ((in 56 reviews)); "The staff is great and fun to be around." ((in 25 reviews)); "Hawkeye Area Council offers great opportunities and a supportive environment" ((in 24 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 20 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 91 reviews)); "A very toxic and clichey work environment with poor management." ((in 70 reviews)); "Overall no work life balance with unrealistic expectations of pay vs. time onsite and offsite." ((in 43 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)); "Awful upper management." ((in 23 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

(250 total reviews)

Roger A. Krone

25% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

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2.6

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2.5

Senior management

2.5

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2.0

Jul 9, 2013

Great organization for volunteers, terrible for professionals.

District executive

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Pros

It's nice to know that you are doing something that helps kids. If you were in the Scouts as a youth, then it makes you proud to be a professional, at least for a short while.

Cons

You will have to wear an actual BSA uniform at least twice a week. The intelligence of at least half of the professionals is quite low. You are basically an Herbalife or Amway type of direct-sales marketer, albeit for a volunteer organization. Starting pay is horrible especially for the fact that you will be working many late nights and weekends. The council executive's pay is typically 5-7 times higher.

1.0

Jun 2, 2013

District Executives-4 Years Experience

Senior district executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good job out of college because it will build your professional network to get your next job.

Cons

Terrible work life balance and little opportunity for real growth since the profession has been shrinking by 2% every year since 1971. The organization is very political and the pay per hour just decreases every year as the reward for hard work is more work.

4.0

May 23, 2013

Pro-active or Re-active, that is the question..

District executive

Recommend

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Pros

Flexibility of schedule. The honor of working with great men and women in the community. A standard bearer for the community and nation. Good benefits but getting more expensive every year. Competitive and fair salary. Lots of opportunities for training and personal character building. A great place to network and make a real difference every day.

Cons

Time commitment some weeks is 60+ work hours. Ungrateful and non communicative upper management. Good ole' boy organization. Outdated technology and business practices. Run down camps and work centers. Whiny volunteers and stiff gripped donors. Hard to work in a character building organization in a nation of steeply degrading morals and values.

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Great organization for volunteers, terrible for professionals.

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Pro-active or Re-active, that is the question..

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