The Y (YMCA) reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(21,934 total reviews)

Suzanne McCormick

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

The Y (YMCA) has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 21,934 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Y (YMCA) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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22K reviews
4.0
May 18, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The hours are flexible, the team is usually fun to work with, breaks from rotations are nice, free ymca membership is definitely a plus.

Cons

Some shifts are undesirable. Dealing with bratty kids and adults can get really taxing. Cleaning up feces out of a pool is not something one wants to do.

4.0
May 13, 2010

Part-time YMCA entry level employee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are plenty of easy entry level jobs available, flexible hours. Free YMCA membership as long as you are employed.

Cons

The quality of the job depends on the management in your area - that is, there's no way for me to rate the way that the entire company functions.

5.0
May 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have had 4 jobs before the YMCA and none of them compare to the Y, in any aspect. The best supervisors with fantastic training, and fantastic ability to actually talk to you as a person not an employee. The Charlotte YMCA's are very open to all opinions of employees. Working with the kids can be the most rewarding thing you can do and healing. I lost a brother while i worked there, and the emotional toll was devastating. I swear on my life though working with the children helped me heal. No matter what these kids can make you smile and during that hard time in my life I needed to smile and laugh the most. Work wise you are asked to work other departments within the YMCA I personally worked held several job titles: After school, Y Guides, Summer camp, Basketball coach, Soccer coach, Teen night, Birthday party leader, Parents Night out. Ability for advancement is very easy. I was offered camp director training TWICE but I did not accept. the first time I was focused on school and did not want any distractions. The Second time I was offered I was going to take the opportunity but I had to leave the organization . However my management offered me the ability to come back. The people that you work with are really fun loving people. I had a great working relationship with my coworkers. After work we would go do zumba, cardio funk, free weights, cycling, yoga, so natuarlly we looked sumptuious. If you want to work with AWESOME people, Get a free membership, feel good about what you do, look amazing,

Cons

Your pay sucks. Flat out. if you are able to work at a desk, then that is ok pay. But you have to put up with alot of corprate crap. The kids can get on your bloomen nerves. But they are kids and you have to be able to distract, teach, basically trick them in to doing the right thing. You need to be able to move and if you cant you will. Even thought you may want to adopt some kids, they cannot be adopted. (its a joke)

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