Does Forest Home pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Forest Home?

77% of Forest Home employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forest Home 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forest Home?

Director (4) , Outdoor Adventure Staff (3) , Counselor (2) , Housekeeper (2) , Lead Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Forest Home according to real employee reviews?

"The Staff are great people, and are very loving towards each other, they are a reflection of Jesus." ((in 10 reviews)); "Working in a place where lives are being changed for the kingdom, awesome coworkers, beautiful location, wildlife" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Forest Home according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and claims its because we are doing it for the Lord" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad management, bad values, and meh coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "The upper Management, Admin.. seem FAKE, Pretentious, they don't really care at all, they don't really understand what it takes to get things done in a camp environment, at least not from the little guy's perspective." ((in 4 reviews)); "Forest Home leadership also doesn't realize how valuable their first aid team is and it's frustrating at times." ((in 3 reviews)); "timers minimum wage and they were paying us residentials somewhere around $5 a hour." ((in 3 reviews))

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Forest Home Reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Gary Wingerd

84% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (79 reviews)

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Forest Home has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Forest Home employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotel and travel accommodation industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

79 reviews

5.0

Feb 21, 2026

Great Camp to work at

Recreation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work for if you're looking to be in a christ centered community who wants to show other people Christs love and create spaces for people to enjoy being out in Gods creation.

Cons

Minimum wage and a commute.

4.0

Jul 8, 2025

Recreation lead Review

Recreation leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Community, good training. Had a great time being outside all summer.

Cons

Long days, cabins weren’t the best, but could be better now.

5.0

Jun 21, 2025

The Realities of Camp Photography

Summer camp photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Community and Connection Professional and Personal Growth Purpose-Driven Work

Cons

Low Compensation Long, Demanding Hours Limited Personal Space and Time

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