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 54 reviews)); "YL is great at training and teaching how to get a specific message across (gospel) to a specific audience (teens) under specific conditions (club)." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great mission and purpose, leadership cares for employees, good first job after college" ((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 48 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))

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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 and values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Diversity and 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 Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

513 reviews

5.0

3 Mar 2022

Best Place to Work

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun, Flexible, Generous, Purposeful, Global Family and Mission,

Cons

Not sure I know of any

1.0

25 Apr 2016

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits. Freedom in your schedule.

Cons

Very in-bred organization. They want their own type of people and will push people unlike their supervisor out through assessments and unsubstantiated evaluations. Dangerous.

1.0

26 Aug 2015

Disappointing In All Regards

Staff associate iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great area to do ministry and reach kids/families. Good benefits. Amazing location. Young Life's resources for staff are high-par. Kids in the area are fantastic!

Cons

Little to no support from committee. Constant neglect from Regional Director and regional trainers. Area is in deficit; information to which was intentionally withheld during the interview process. Reduced salary without prior notice. Ministry is run like a business. Little-to-no effective assistance from regional management, while expectation/demands for staff are both high and unrealistic.

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Jobs at Young Life

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

Youth Ministry Director at Joint Base Lewis-McChord JBLM, Tacoma, Washington

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

Youth Ministry Director at Joint Base Lewis-McChord JBLM, Tacoma, Washington

Washington State

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