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CampLeaders has a rating of 3.9 stars from 61 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with CampLeaders most frequently mention application process, customer service, and best summer. CampLeaders ranks 36th among Camping sites.
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Thank you for my placement and smooth process. I wish I could return next year! Very helpful customer service.
I would like to say beware, do your homework, review camp staff reviews, prepare for the worst & hope for the best. Weight up your options. Is working long hours for 2mths & little pay, worth it? Then there is the risk of going to a bad camp, with staff that for some unconscious bias reason does not like you. USA employment laws are unfair & there are camps that exploit overseas kids. I'm writing this as a parent that had almost 2 weeks of HELL! I am not going to go into that. Many States do not need a reason & can fire people at will (Camp Leaders in US, conformed that). We needed to get our daughter back home asap. The camp let her go immediately, before we had organised anything. As soon as the camp knew she had to leave, they were not interested in why, it was pack up & go. No compassion or empathy. We contacted the Visa sponsor, they promised they would help with accomodation & flights home. That did not happen. With help from our travel agent (on the other side of the world) we got her home. What I do not like is the lack of follow up from Camp Leaders. There are good camps and bad camps. Do Camp Leaders vet the camps that use them? Do they ever hold camps accountable? If camps are exploiting overseas workers, Camp Leaders are allowing it to happen & that's what is damaging their brand. When I spoke to Camp Leaders US staff, I quickly realised there was lack of staff training. There was a lot of assuming, lack of understanding with poor questioning & communication skills. My advice, if you want to go to the States, just save and go for a holiday.
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!
From my experience with Camp Leaders they have been nothing but helpful and made me feel comfortable when it comes to questions or even when I had my interview! Also with my Camp Fair day they where full of energy and making sure everyone had the best chance possible. I feel this the most as they persuaded me too stay and try and now I am off to New York for the Summer thanks to them!
HAVE ADDED EXTRA STAR TO ORIGINAL REVIEW AS GOT A GOOD ANSWER FROM CAMP LEADERS TO MY REVIEW QUESTION. (now 4 stars - Cool)
Hey Camp Leaders, it would really help you and anyone reading your reviews if you cleared up the worry on if you take a further payment (after the £549 flight included and visa costs etc). Is another payment charged after this from what you earn at the camp in America? If so what is it?, how much? And where does this it say this on your site as it really needs to be clear.
Thanks
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Think of Camp Leaders as a super hero factory. You? ۪ll tell us what makes you great and we'll match you up with an awesome camp in America. We can help you sort out your application, your visa, even your flights. Basically, we? ۪ll take the best care of y...
Hi Thomas,
Thanks for the question.
To make the program accessible to all we have set up the fee structure in such a way that the participant only has to pay a portion of the fees in advance of their departure to America. The rest of the fees are then covered by the camp at which the participant will work for the summer. The camp pays an agency fee to Camp Leaders when the participant completes the full contract. So in essence, the participant is 'working off' the fees which have been paid on their behalf by the camp.
When you get placed you get a contract from camp outlining what your pocket money is. You get 100% of that pocket money.
The placement fee that camp pays depends upon where in the US they are based, the age and experience of the participant, what they will be doing at camp etc. It is not fixed. This cost is outlined to the camps, as they pay it. It is usually referenced in the contract you sign with camp too.
This is all outlined in the program agreement you sign before joining the program and the fee disclosure section of your profile.
This practice is standard with all of the agencies who work with camps, allowing more people to head to camp by lowering the upfront fees.
If you would like a call to chat through any part of this, please do let me know.
Thanks, Mark