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Updated May 20, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "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 9 reviews)
- "Fundraising a salary can be stressful, sometime a difficult to find a good work/life balance, It can be hard to afford to support a family on an Area DIrector's salary in many parts of the country" (in 7 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Flexible work environment, meaning and purpose, and equipped in a variety of skills.
Cons
No work life balance to be successful
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
The ability to have a flexible schedule, time off, amazing insurance and to work for a company who cares about your spiritual growth.
Cons
Pay could be better but still worth it!
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great place to work and grow in your faith
Cons
There were moments when it starts to feel too much like a business
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Hours are flexible so its nice
Cons
very odd hours during the summer
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits Some genuine people that were awesome to work alongside
Cons
Unending turnover Nepotism at its finest More concerned with the YL brand, than the core of the mission Lost focus from the original heart of the ministry, to a corporate focus
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
People, job, benefits are pros
Cons
Salary is the only con
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
great ministry to work for great support it's a really fun job
Cons
the pay is just so bad lol
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great community. Always felt like we were part of a team. Enjoyed the work environment.
Cons
Compensation was well below skill levels.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Fantastic organization, work from home, pour into teens lives.
Cons
personal fundraising is hard to do.
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Overall, most are very wonderful people to work with. The health benefits are second to none!
Cons
It is still very much a good 'ol boys club. It is hard as a woman to feel respected, invested in or promoted. Very little consistency in job posting vs. appointments. Certain positions are not even posted and favorite individuals (usually white men) are placed into those positions without a process. Other positions "have to be posted" and fought for.
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Young Life has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 396 reviews left anonymously by employees. 80% of employees would recommend working at Young Life to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
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, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Young Life to be senior leadership, career development, benefits and the cons to be management, compensation.
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