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 68 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great staff and you get paid to tell kids about Jesus" ((in 12 reviews)); "Training is great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and meaningful work" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Demanding work hours and low pay" ((in 44 reviews)); "Low salary which comes with working for a profit but its so worth it to me!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours, not doable if you're not passionate about the ministry and the job" ((in 13 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

3.0

Apr 22, 2021

Much freedom, much cost

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility and freedom. Best benefits I've ever seen. Lovely community and fellowship between other field staff.

Cons

As with many massive organizations, the higher ups are quite disconnected from the people doing the fieldwork. As such, policy change is slow and difficult. This is a "mission-oriented" organization, but much of the power and influence comes from large donors with specific and rigid agendas (moral majority). Fundraising model makes it quite difficult from people of low socioeconomic background to actually last with a sustainable salary.

3.0

Feb 8, 2021

Wonderful ministry but you cannot expect it to be perfect!

Guest services specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible health care, retirement and overall wellness benefits.

Cons

It is a ministry when it is convenient and a corporation when it is convenient and there is a culture of avoiding conflict.

2.0

Jan 26, 2021

Racial & Gender Discrimination

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impact on kids through mentoring relationship, benefits (health/vision/dental, 401k, pastoral housing allowance (non-taxable) others)

Cons

Racism in its ranks (up and down), gender discrimination and gender roles, lower pay for racial minorities with higher pay for whites.

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