YMCA Careers and Employment

Work happiness

Scores based on about 5,541 responses to Indeed's survey on work happiness

Work Happiness Score

Above average

Do people feel happy at work most of the time?

Purpose

Above average

Do people feel their work has a clear sense of purpose?

Flexibility

Above average

Do people feel they have the time and location flexibility they need?

About the company

CEO
Kevin Washington
Founded
1982
Company size
1001 to 5,000
Revenue
$100M to $500M (USD)
Industry
Nonprofit & NGO

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Jobs near you

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Wellness Coordinator

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Lifeguard

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Senior Camp Counselor

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Member Service Representative

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Certified Personal Trainer

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Child Watch Attendant

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Junior Camp Counselor

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Camp Counselor

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Membership Service Representative

Bethesda, MD

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Assistant Site Director

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Group Leader

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Camp Specialist

Bethesda, MD

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Membership Service Representative

Bethesda, MD

$13.25 an hour

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Junior Camp Counselor

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Camp Counselor

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Camp Director

Bethesda, MD

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Senior Camp Counselor

Bethesda, MD

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Camp Specialist

Bethesda, MD

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Salaries

Salary estimated from 2.6K employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed.

Popular Roles

Camp Counselor

$10.73 per hour

Front Desk Receptionist

$8.89 per hour

Swim Instructor

$10.22 per hour

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Benefits

Employees at YMCA have reported receiving these benefits. They will vary by role and location.

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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Flexible schedule

Life insurance

Disability insurance

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Gym membership

Professional development assistance

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Employee discount

Employee assistance program

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Tuition reimbursement

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Rating overview

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Reviews

Assistant Camp Counselor in Ashburn, VA

on October 11, 2017

Ymca

I was able to fit into the culture at the YMCA well. The managers were nice and very understanding. If a coworker had any problem they were able to take time out of their day to answer questions and concerns.

ASDP Counselor in Lexington, NC

on May 8, 2021

Fun and a sense of belonging

I love working here and making a difference in childrens lives. It makes me feel good when they tell me they miss me and run up to me to give me a hug.Great staff/coworkers, always caring and friendly

Master Trainer in Wilton, CT

on May 8, 2021

All staff and members are friendly and respectful

Training clients I have the support and resources of staff behind me. Staff make it possible for me to succeed in my profession. The preceding combined with the trust and respect of the members makes the Wilton YMCA a great working environment.

Lifeguard in Westerly, RI

on May 7, 2021

Awful place to work

I didn’t not get paid correctly for the last few months of my employment. Then after speaking to several higher-ups nothing changed, except for the fact that they stopped paying me at all. I was never told that i didn’t have a job, instead they took me off the schedule and then stopped sending me a schedule. Several months later i was asked if I was going to be teach swim lessons. Not only that but there is no benefits unless you can get a position as full time, we had a handful of full time employees at my branch. It was almost impossible to get a lunch break most days even if i worked 8 or more hours. Even if i didn’t get a lunch break it would show that i was clocked out for a half hour lunch break. Most co-workers said that they couldn’t get wait to be able to leave because it was so bad there. Not to mention the conditions of the air in the pools myself and several co-workers got sick with in a month of starting there because of the chemicals in the pool and lack of ventilation.

Employee in Birmingham, AL

on May 7, 2021

Great Retirement Plan

12% Retirement! Good vacation plan and sick leave. Easy going staff and management. CEO is very caring. Mission of the YMCA gives a good sense of purpose.

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Questions and answers

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What is the interview process like at YMCA?

How long does it take after an interview to get hired, she said she had to take it to upper management to check references and such....does that mean she didn't want to hire me. She said to keep checking your email.

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Interview insights

Insights from 4.1K Indeed users who have interviewed with YMCA within the last 5 years.

Favorable experience

Interview is easy

Process takes about a day or two

Interview Questions

Simple topics concerning your background experience and test scenarios.

Shared on April 7, 2021

A lot of what if questions such as “if a child was having a bad day what would you do to make his or her time in the childcare center more comfortable” or “if a baby was crying what would you do to calm them.” Also questions based on your application such as work experience. and common questions of why you are better equipped to the job than other applicants.

Shared on July 31, 2019

On my area they asked me "what would you do if" questions mostly of the time. Question about how to get some exercises done, for my position especially. They also asked me if I am really interested working on this position, not just to work but If I love the positiont. Question of why I chose the Y.

Shared on March 30, 2019

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