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 62 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 59 reviews)); "Supportive staff, always felt encouraged" ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and meaningful work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great mission and purpose, leadership cares for employees, good first job after college" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Demanding work hours and low pay" ((in 49 reviews)); "Low salary which comes with working for a profit but its so worth it to me!" ((in 17 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

5.0

May 31, 2024

Good

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is a good job

Cons

there are no cons i can think of

4.0

May 24, 2024

Young LIfe Staff Associate

Staff associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Relationships, Fun, Valuable, Rewarding

Cons

Terrible Pay, no accountability, out of the area alot for training

4.0

May 21, 2024

Always had a positive experience

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

relational coworkers, opportunities for advancement

Cons

playing catch-up on systems and structures integration

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Jobs at Young Life

Associate College Director

Tucson, AZ

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Associate Area Director

SW Orlando Student Staff

Ministry Director - Capernaum - Canada

United States

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Divisional Development Director - Southwest Division