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Thanks to these guys I spent a great summer working out in America. I was teaching children how to sail which was both enjoyable and rewarding. I would recommend this experience to everyone as it really has taught me many things.

Date of experience: November 13, 2016
GB
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If you are thinking of applying for this programme, all I can say is just do it. Take the leap of faith and apply! I did just that last year and I have just returned from what I can describe only as being the best summer of my life. It all sounds cheesy, but it's true. Camp opened up my eyes and I have came home a better person. I'm hoping I get the chance to do it all over again in 2017. Camp Leaders is an amazing company to go with, they help you with every step of the journey. Anytime I needed help with the application process, it was nice knowing that Camp Leaders were only a phonecall, email or tweet away. Every member of staff goes out of there way to help and they make the full process easy peasy.

Date of experience: September 28, 2016
GB
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2 helpful votes
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I've just finished my second incredible summer working in America and I can't thank Camp Leasers enough for helping me get there and guiding me through the process. The customer service I received was excellent, the staff were super friendly and helpful and went out of their way to stay in contact with me throughout the journey and answer any questions I had. They made the daunting process of obtaining a visa and organising transport so easy, and given the amount of support I received, it was definitely great value for money and worth every penny.

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
GB
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Terrible! Avoid!
September 4, 2020

Appalling response to covid with - after a very long wait - a pathetic refund offer nowhere near the amount we paid them. Flights, medical etc etc paid for but not refunded. Who's pocket is it sitting in? Looks like we will never know becuase they have closed their phone line and have not responded to email query.
Don't use these people!

Date of experience: September 4, 2020
Bahrain
1 review
5 helpful votes
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My 18 year old signed up with camp leaders, I wasn't sure she was mature enough, but thought if she does it all herself then it's ok.
I read all the information, at loads of stages it states, if you haven't completed this by this date you will be removed. She hadn't completed a lot of the information and at no stage did they warn her or remove her.
Infact they even went as far as booking her flights when she hadn't even applied for a visa.
We contacted them within the timescale on the website to withdraw, but were told she'd still have to pay for flights, I find it hard to believe they don't book flexible flights.
I wonder how many more young kids they rip off for hundreds of pounds...

Date of experience: October 5, 2018
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Incredible
September 28, 2016

Thanks to Camp Leaders I had a fantastic summer this year at camp. From when I started my application all the staff were so helpful and informative which helped the application process go smoothly. The office were always friendly and happy to help anytime I phoned no matter what my questions were. Applying through Camp Leaders helped me to get placed at a camp that provided me with a great experience and allowed me to get the job I wanted to do. I would highly recommend for anyone to apply through camp leaders.

Date of experience: September 28, 2016
GB
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I spent a fantastic summer at camp through the help and guidance of camp leaders. As soon as I applied I was contacted by a team member in the office who explained the process to me and what I needed to do. Following the interview, I finished my application and called the office countless time to ask various different questions. Everyone I spoke to was happy to help and not at all bothered by my potentially silly sounding questions. I was lucky enough to be placed at the camp leaders job fair, and after completing all of the paperwork I was off to camp. Having researched all of the agencies before I decided to use camp leaders, i could not recommend them enough. All of the office staff are so helpful and the pricing system is so well explained on the website! If you're debating whether to go to camp, do it and use camp leaders, you will not regret it!

Date of experience: September 29, 2016
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I spontaneously signed up to go to camp after years of wanting to go and definitely made the right choice going through Camp Leaders. They helped me every step of the way, answering endless silly questions, kept me up to date with what I needed to do to showcase myself in the best possible way, greeted me at my embassy appointment and made sure that I was completely ready for camp. I have since had 2 of the best summers of my life at a camp for underprivileged children. I urge anyone who thinks this is what they want to do, to go through camp leaders and have THE best summer youll ever have!

Date of experience: October 4, 2016
Virginia
2 reviews
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Best summers of my life!
September 27, 2016

I have been through this company 3 summers in a row and they have been equally helpful each time! They are always willing to help everyone and keep in contact with you so you keep ontop on deadlines and payments. I would totally recommend this company!

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I am furious
September 22, 2017

I applied for Camp Leaders as soon as the applications opened in June of this year. I have had an interview, passed, spent several hours completing all my details and have now just been rang to be told, point blank, that my date of departure is too late. I wouldnt mind if they would have told me that in JUNE when they rang me to confirm my dates but I was told they were fine. I have had to inconvenience people to get my references and Im not even being paid the full deposit amount back even though it is completely their fault. Ive had to have an interview as well, I do not understand how it has taken them until September the 22nd to ring me and tell me this. 3 months after I first applied. I am thoroughly disappointed and very angry with the service I received and the fact that their error is resulting in some of my hard earned money not being returned. DO NOT USE THEM even if your dates are fine. If they do this to me, who knows what other tricks they will pull.

Date of experience: September 22, 2017
GB
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I've ended up at the best camp and had the best summers of my life thanks to camp leaders. They have helped me threw my whole application without any hassle. I was a tennis specalist at my camp for 3 years and the opportunity for me to end up such a great camp wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for camp leaders

Date of experience: October 6, 2017
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I did look at many agencies before choosing which one was best for me. As a student I didn't have much money to give upfront so their 'flight included' option worked really well. Camp Leaders booked my flights & arranged all the travel arrangements including the hostel when I first arrived.

The best thing about camp leaders is the fact that every time I had a question I just called my team and always spoke to the same 3 people. I even got to meet them twice as they helped me get placed at a fair and they were there to support me at the job fair. I could not be happier with the service that I received!

Date of experience: February 8, 2013
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Brilliant company
January 24, 2016

The gap between being interviewed was a little long with no contact. My interviewer had said that he would be emailing me constantly and on my back all the time about my application but I didn't have any of that which was a shame. Other than that it's been excellent, any time I've phoned I've got an immediate helpful answer from someone friendly. The placement fair was very well organised and successful! So great!

Date of experience: January 24, 2016
GB
1 review
8 helpful votes
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This company appears to be very keen to get you to part with your hard earned cash with lots of incentives - so called early bird discounts. There's a lot that they don't tell you and by the time you find out, they have hundreds of pounds which they will not pay back. If you want to work at an American summer camp, avoid this company like the plague. Take your money elsewhere and make sure you know every detail about what's involved before you pay the company a penny.

Date of experience: January 30, 2014
Camp L. CampLeaders Rep
over a year old

Hi Margaret,

All of our fees are clear and well explained before you join the programme. They are featured on a dedicated costs page on our website. http://www.campleaders.com/gb/cost/

Best regards,
James - Camp Leaders

GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Best Summer of my Life
September 27, 2016

In Summer 2016, I was successful in hired by Camp Nock-a-Mixon (a summer camp in Philadelphia) and it was all down to Camo Leaders. From the start of my application, right to the end, they were there to give friendly help and guidance. I never once felt alone whilst applying for my summer role, with Camp Leaders helping hand, I feel like I reached my true potential- and was able to experience my best summer (yet) as a result!

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Best summer ever!
October 4, 2016

Best summers of my life were spent at camp in America and was all made possible by camp leaders. They have amazing customer service and support you every step of the way.

Date of experience: October 4, 2016
Romania
1 review
6 helpful votes
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When I applied to Camp Leaders, I was expecting the best summer ever. The reality is that not only I missed different lots of other opportunities, but also money, time and tons of phone calls.
Even though I was told that about 99% percent get placed, I was one of those 1%. Personally, I think there are more that 1% in my situation each year.
I think that if someone wants to do this during summer, they should directly contact camps, as the chances of getting a job would be higher.
Moreover, if you do so, you won't have to pay ahead a big amount of money and not even have a job secured.

Date of experience: August 24, 2016
Camp L. CampLeaders Rep
over a year old

Thank you for reaching out to us. We appreciate your feedback.

You might already be aware of this but we do not own any summer camps in America, and we can not guarantee placement. In an ideal world we would love to place everyone that applies to our program but for a very small percentage of our participants this does not happen. Our dedicated customer service team reach out to our entire database regularly and are in constant contact with the camps we work with to try secure everyone a placement.

When you build your online application with Camp Leaders it can be seen by over 500+ ACA accredited camp directors on our database with the aim to save you the time and energy from applying individually to multiple summer camps. Our entire process is also designed to help match a participant to a camp that is best suited for them, make the visa paperwork and sponsor process easily understandable and attainable, book all participants flights and travel whilst get them prepared and ready for an entire summer in America at a cost effective price.

We value your opinion and we’re sorry that you didn’t achieve a placement with us, but at any point please feel free to call us (0151 708 6868) if you wish to discuss any of this further.

Kind Regards,

Liam - The Camp Leaders Team

GB
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Excellent customer service!
September 27, 2016

After using camp leaders last year, I cannot say a bad word about it! The staff are absolutely wonderful and make a very complicated process seem simple. If I ever had any problems I could always get through to a member of staff and the issue would be rectified straight away. I could not recommend camp leaders more!

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Experience of a lifetime
January 24, 2016

I have been planning on working in an American Summer Camp for years and one that was recommended to me time and time again was Camp Leaders. I started my application and they were very helpful throughout the process. Their customer service is outstanding and they have helped me meet some of the most amazing people.

Date of experience: January 24, 2016
GB
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Camp Leaders is the best thing I have ever experienced. They helped me find my dream summer job in America through expertise and top quality customer service. The overall process from my application to getting hired was smooth and easy. Help and friendly advice was always available through the amazing Camp Leaders staff who came across very professional. Their vision to positively impact and inspire people has definitely rubbed off on me. I got a real sense that they care for each individual applicant and overall I am over-joyed to have chosen Camp Leaders! Looking forward to the best summer of my life! I encourage everybody to apply!

Date of experience: January 27, 2015

Overview

CampLeaders has a rating of 2.9 stars from 62 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. CampLeaders ranks 3rd among Camping sites.

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