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

2.0

Jul 16, 2024

We love Jesus and kids.

Mission

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Make your schedule, free to be creative.

Cons

If you can't raise the $ your pay goes less and less.

4.0

Jul 9, 2024

YL Area Director

Area director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The NW Division is awesome. The leadership team is committed to developing leaders that are emotionally intelligent, trauma informed, and equipped to lead their area with success. I felt encouraged and supported by the regional team. I felt fully equipped to do my job well.

Cons

They are a rapidly growing organization that is not just trying to keep up but stay ahead of the curve. They are clearly going through growing pains in regards to technology (SaaS), diversity, and management. In some ways, I felt like they are barreling through the changes at a faster pace than people are able to handle.

2.0

Jul 2, 2024

Great mission, weary of leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission Some of the people are incredible

Cons

Low pay Some of the leadership can

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Jobs at Young Life

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Regional Office Assistant - Chicago Region

Internship in Youth Ministry Leadership, at a U.S. Military Installation

Internship in Youth Ministry Leadership, at a U.S. Military Installation

Internship in Youth Ministry Leadership, at a U.S. Military Installation