YMCA Employee Reviews for Lifeguard
Browse YMCA Reviews by Job Title →Lifeguards at YMCA give their company a 3.7 out of 5.0, while the average rating for YMCA is 3.9, making them 5% less happy than every other employee at YMCA and 3% less happy than every other Lifeguard on CareerBliss - the happiest Lifeguards work for City of Los Angeles.
"I have worked for the YMCA for almost two years now as a Lifeguard and am very disappointed with them. Raises are based on our yearly reviews, and supervisors would not give above a certain score to keep from giving raises. Caps were also placed on our hours so they didn't have to offer us a full time position. And the worst of it all for the lifeguarding position was that they cut lifeguard shifts down to one guard for 4 to 5 hours at a time. No breaks! Overall very bad lifeguard job."
What do you like about working at YMCA?
"Meeting new people, not doing much work, and free membership."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Work in more than one department if you desire more income."
What don't you like about working at YMCA?
"Having to deal with incompetent members, and don't get paid well."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Create actual rules that people need to follow and make work more fun."
Average Lifeguard Ratings in the Past 4 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $4 |
| 2012 | $3 |
| 2014 | $2 |
What do you like about working at YMCA?
"The responsibility of overseeing patron safety and facility maintenance."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Have good values that align with the company, and be prepared to work well with kids."
What don't you like about working at YMCA?
"The flexible non strict schedule without set working days or times."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Have a more set schedule with certain days, as opposed to a floating schedule."
What do you like about working at YMCA?
"Helping the community and the atmosphere of my co-workers and the families."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be ready to move forward with the company by showing initiative and willing to do anything."
What don't you like about working at YMCA?
"Some people from the higher offices come and act like they are your boss, when they have no idea what we do at our jobs."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"My employees would have more knowledge of their job and take initiative. Family and staff communication would be more frequent."
Average YMCA Attributes by Lifeguard
What do you like about working at YMCA?
"There are nice members to talk to when I am at the pool."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Tell them you are good at selling memberships and you work well in a team environment."
What don't you like about working at YMCA?
"Feel like I'm all alone all day with no support from my coworkers."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Don't focus so much on the money, but instead on the customers and the employees. Need more team building."
"Great place to work at."
"Good to work at, very challenging but not challenging enough for me to advance more."
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