Does The Y (YMCA) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Y (YMCA) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Y (YMCA). This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Y (YMCA)?

70% of The Y (YMCA) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Y (YMCA) 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Y (YMCA)?

Lifeguard (2020) , Summer Camp Counselor (801) , Camp Counselor (736) , Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (386) , Counselor (302) , Personal Trainer (286) , Swim Instructor (241) , Director (233) , Front Desk Receptionist (229) , Child Care Worker (214) , Member Service Representative (200) , Program Director (194) , Membership Representative (186) , Teacher (176) , Wellness Coach (158)

What are the pros of working at The Y (YMCA) according to real employee reviews?

"Also the people I worked with were great and really did care for the children and campers" ((in 1515 reviews)); "Great staff at my branch who always worked as a team real well and were very supportive." ((in 964 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you stay with the same hours for that set period ( ex." ((in 909 reviews)); "It was a positive experience and all my coworkers were great" ((in 801 reviews)); "Great work environment and perfect for anyone who's looking for a part" ((in 490 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Y (YMCA) according to real employee reviews?

"Not very sure what my roles are a lot of times and also low pay." ((in 3050 reviews)); "Poor management and underpaid for work" ((in 1033 reviews)); "Low salary compared to similar jobs in the field and experience doesn't budge the needle much if you negotiate." ((in 293 reviews)); "Expected us to take care of a heavily special needs child with no training whatsoever and for 16.88 an hour." ((in 249 reviews)); "Hours are difficult and upper management are horrible" ((in 233 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Y (YMCA) layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Y (YMCA) layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Y (YMCA) in 2026.

What are the top reviewed The Y (YMCA) locations?

Ciudad de México , Nativitas , Chihuahua , Cuauhtémoc , Tulancingo , Monterrey , Puebla

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The Y (YMCA) reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(21,937 total reviews)

Suzanne McCormick

77% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

The Y (YMCA) has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 21,937 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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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

3.0

Mar 26, 2009

good co-workers, great benefits, poor managers

human resources director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

compassionate, caring employees who really care about the mission interesting, challenging work and you can definitely be "stretched" if you are willing to go for it benefits are fantastic lots of opportunity for paid time off, but the availability sometimes depends on your particular manager your co-workers take the time to understand what you're doing and say "thank you" looks good on your resume

Cons

constantly re-organizing and changes at top management levels dictate constant turnover many times, better opportunities are given to people coming from the outside vs. looking at internal talent

3.0

Mar 23, 2009

Good, you just want to work somewhere for a few hours

School age childcare

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I needed a part time job and the hours fit my family schedule. I work in the school age childcare program, and I was able to work the morning shift only. This was convenient for me.

Cons

My immediate management team was not great at communicating, and hesitant to address problems with staff or program participants (ie childcare program parents). Not always accessible during hours when staff is on site. I also feel that they let personal friendships with staff get in the way of effective leadership. I had staff at my site that was very hesitant to do any more than the bare minimum. I would take the time to make a monthly lesson plan and this was never followed. Everytime I passed along activities to them from management, they ignored them and the tasks were never completed. Management did not back me up in getting the staff to do their job! There were also several occasions when problem children should have been removed from the program and were not.

3.0

Mar 1, 2009

YMCA a Great Career Starter

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You gain a feel good sense about yourself and you get to spend time with people whose lives you may change. You get to watch the children grow up over time and when theyre older and becoming adults you see them and they remember you. It does give a feel good feeling but at the same time people need to make a living. Our facility is beautiful because the building has a rich history that we boast as one of the oldest YMCA's in the world. Those looking to just simply start a career should look at the YMCA.

Cons

Our full time employees all qualify for welfare if single. Management sometimes is inconsiderate of the directors at our Y and make us feel unimportant. We get very minimal pay raises if any at all sometimes. Managements looks down upon us and I feel that our YMCA caters to the rich and wealthy. There are very little activities for youth/teen to do but alot for older welathy individuals. If you are looking for a high paying job than the YMCA is not for you. However if your looking for a feel good feeling and dont need to worry about fanaces, than the Y is for you.

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