Is Young Life a good company to work for?

Young Life has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 605 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Young Life to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Young Life have been left by employees working as Intern , Student Staff and Area Director .

Does Young Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Young Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Young Life. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Young Life?

80% of Young Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Young Life 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Young Life?

Area Director (92) , Staff Associate (60) , Student Staff (25) , Volunteer (13) , Intern (11) , Mission Staff (11) , Team Leader (9) , Volunteer Leader (9) , College Director (8) , Associate Area Director (7) , Area Administrator (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Office Administrator (5) , Summer Intern (5) , Year Long Intern (5)

What are the pros of working at Young Life according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and excited about ministry" ((in 61 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great mission and purpose, leadership cares for employees, good first job after college" ((in 13 reviews)); "Jackson staff was incredible when I worked there!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Training is great." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Young Life according to real employee reviews?

"Demanding work hours and low pay" ((in 46 reviews)); "Low salary which comes with working for a profit but its so worth it to me!" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and work that demands excellence." ((in 14 reviews)); "No work life balance to be successful" ((in 12 reviews)); "Compensation is minimal." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Young Life locations?

Colorado Springs , Dallas , Houston , New York , Seattle , Atlanta , Chicago , Columbus , Portland , Williams , San Diego , Antelope , Minneapolis , Denver , Spokane , Jasper , Glen Spey , Weaverville , Brevard , Charlotte , Austin , Indianapolis , San Francisco , Jacksonville , Tuscaloosa , Richmond , Arlington , Saranac Lake , Phoenix , Ann Arbor

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Young Life reviews

4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(513 total reviews)

Denny Rydberg

96% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

Young Life has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 513 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Young Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

513 reviews

4.0

Jan 21, 2014

Great Organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful vision of Kids meeting the Lord. The have an amazing commitment of meeting kids where they're at.

Cons

I do not have any cons for this company

5.0

Dec 14, 2013

Making real impact while you work

Creative services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family like atmosphere, supportive co-workers, believers in excellence

Cons

Hard to move upwards in the organization

5.0

Dec 5, 2013

The best experience of my life!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with amazing people. Formed lifetime relationships with leaders and students. The most rewarding work I have ever done. Really just enjoy every minute of it and never wanted it to end. It was more like play than work. I was able to meet a lot of valuable contacts throughout my time there.

Cons

There are no cons about working here.

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