Is Peace Corps a good company to work for as a Youth Development Specialist?

Youth Development Specialist professionals working at Peace Corps have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Peace Corps employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Youth Development Specialist jobs at Peace Corps now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Youth Development Specialist interview questions at Peace Corps .

Does Peace Corps pay Youth Development Specialist employees well?

Youth Development Specialist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Peace Corps with 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 46.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Youth Development Specialist salaries and benefits at Peace Corps .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Peace Corps?

Peace Corps Volunteer (348) , Volunteer (308) , Education Volunteer (37) , TEFL Volunteer (25) , Community Health Volunteer (24) , Youth Development Volunteer (24) , Intern (23) , Youth Development Specialist (23) , Community Economic Development Volunteer (22) , Health Volunteer (22) , English Teacher (18) , PCV (15) , Teacher (14) , Community Health Worker (13) , English Education Volunteer (12)

What are the pros of working at Peace Corps according to real employee reviews?

"I had a great time learning about another culture and enjoyed the work I was doing." ((in 127 reviews)); "Good language and skiils training" ((in 70 reviews)); "Peace Corps is great because you have the opportunity to make the experience what you want it to be." ((in 70 reviews)); "New experiences and ideally learn about a new culture" ((in 54 reviews)); "The staff are great and Knowledgeable" ((in 37 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Peace Corps according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and feeling of isolation" ((in 67 reviews)); "Poor management, difficult to predict what your experience will be like." ((in 26 reviews)); "No salary and require being vigilant" ((in 23 reviews)); "10% of the workforce are political appointees" ((in 15 reviews)); "Peace Corps Senior Leadership both in countries and in DC are still mostly white and female." ((in 13 reviews))

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Peace Corps Youth Development Specialist reviews

4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Carrie Hessler-Radelet

100% approve of CEO

1% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.0

Compensation and benefits

Youth Development Specialist employees have rated Peace Corps with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Youth Development Specialist professionals have a good working experience there. Peace Corps is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Youth Development Specialist professionals compared to other employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

20 reviews

4.0

21 Jan 2025

The best job you’ll ever hate

Youth development specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cross cultural competence, learn to be adaptable and resilient, project management, stakeholder experience, data logging experience, grant writing experience

Cons

Gender based challenges/discrimination, isolation, racial issues, traveling difficulties

4.0

2 Oct 2024

Not for Everyone

Youth development specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

International work and very low cost to you. You can impact someone's life.

Cons

It is an imperialist organization.

3.0

27 Jan 2022

Discerning is Key

Youth development specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

language; travel; project design, implementation, management, M&E

Cons

problematic ideology/roots; white saviorism; safety (especially for females)

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