Does Awana pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Awana employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Awana. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Awana?

44% of Awana employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Awana 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Awana?

Director (5) , Manager (2) , Missionary (2) , US Missionary (2)

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

"Great people to work for" ((in 13 reviews)); "The organization also strives for good work/life balance." ((in 8 reviews)); "The staff here are generally friendly." ((in 4 reviews)); "There are a lot of talented, committed employees in the organization." ((in 4 reviews)); "Nice facilities" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"A toxic culture of mismanagement at the senior level, red tape, and policies that strangle the organization." ((in 8 reviews)); "Many employees, executives and most US churches are Baptist and hold very rigid doctrinal views." ((in 5 reviews)); "As others have commented, nepotism is common at Awana which has resulted in a dysfunctional culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and budget cuts are the mode of operating and have been so for the last 15+ years." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Awana layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Awana layoffs and their outlook for job security at Awana in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Awana locations?

Streamwood , Chicago , Aurora , Chesapeake , Louisville , Agoura Hills

Awana reviews

2.9

44% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Matt Markins

61% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Awana has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Awana employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

75 reviews

1.0

Oct 15, 2020

Serve God elsewhere!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly passionate co-workers. Mid-level and lower employees are fiercely dedicated to serve constituents. Flexible and family oriented workplace. The mission of Awana is clear and worthy.

Cons

Leadership is abusive. Constant gaslighting and threats wear you down and question your own faith and obedience of God. Dedicated employees can’t make up for the hypocrisy of leaders flattering you to your face and then defaming you in closed meetings and behind your back. Show anything other than devotion to leadership and you are excluded from critical meetings for you to perform your job. Lack of clarity and strategy breeds unhealthy competition. Redundant job assignments create confusion and stepping on toes.

2.0

Sep 17, 2020

Be humble, engage staff, focus on ministry

Us missionary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awana has a great mission and has been blessed when they stay faithful. Awana overseas is growing because they emphasize the club ministry, including the gospel and the Word of God.

Cons

Awana has wasted money trying to develop products and programs outside their core, resulting in a loss of trust among the churches they serve. Business has become more important than ministry, and the Lord is not blessing their efforts. They no longer require doctrinal agreement from churches or staff, resulting in a drift away from the basics. There are no gospel resources in the current catalog. They sold the warehouse to get enough cash to stay in business one more year, and now they are about to sell the HQ building for the same reason. Check the form 990s for the past 10 years and notice the trends.

1.0

Jul 27, 2020

Toxic leadership culture will infect ministry success

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission in theory. Lot's of opportunity if the right people are in place.

Cons

The executive leadership team (and the majority of the board) lacks diversity. They only hire friends at senior leadership levels. Employees are acknowledged at best but not seen, heard, empowered, or entrusted. There's so much more to share here but I'll save you the time, don't work here.

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