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 48 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 14 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and meaningful work" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great staff and you get paid to tell kids about Jesus" ((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 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))

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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 Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

513 reviews

5.0

Dec 2, 2020

Good

Area director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good company to work for

Cons

Fundraising is hard and generally unsustainable

5.0

Feb 15, 2019

Amazing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really good fantatsic place to work

Cons

really good no faults here

5.0

Apr 10, 2026

Great Ministry Training

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn if full-time ministry work is for you. Flexible work schedule.

Cons

As a domestic missionary you may have to fundraise for your salary.

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