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 64 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great mission and purpose, leadership cares for employees, good first job after college" ((in 14 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 45 reviews)); "Low salary which comes with working for a profit but its so worth it to me!" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and work that demands excellence." ((in 14 reviews)); "No work life balance to be successful" ((in 13 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

Sep 18, 2024

Underpaid

Communications coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun team dynamic and community

Cons

I was very underpaid and overworked

1.0

Mar 1, 2024

Country Club Replaces Christ Focus

Staff associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits - Some of the best people I've ever worked alongside - Lots of Patagonia gifts, of course sporting the YL logo - All expense paid Young Life staff reunion every 4-years for you and your spouse

Cons

- A country club mentality of who's who with unchecked nepotism in Mission Services - Questionable spending practices when so many have to raise their own support, then pay a high "admin fee" to Mission Services - Far derailed from the intent and vision of Jim Rayburn. What once was a Christ-focused, unfiltered Gospel sharing resulting in youth coming to Christ and a personal relationship with him, and that were growing in their faith walking alongside Godly mentorship. The YL of 2024 has became the country entertainment club, watered down, politically correct and feel-good version of American cultural Christianity. - It operates more like corporate America, than a beacon of the Gospel. This is displayed by big money spent to recruit and obtain corporate executives looking to dabble in a bit of philanthropy.

4.0

Feb 23, 2024

Poor execution of org changes

Hr generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great benefits, great cause

Cons

The current organizational changes create an unstable culture and distrust of employees.

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