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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75 reviews

1.0

Jun 25, 2017

Organization in decline

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Good work/life balance. Nice facilities. Some employees who truly care.

Cons

Awana continues in organizational decline, despite the message they try to send to employees, donors and churches. Best business practices are not followed or carried through on for any length of time. Saying they follow best business practices is laughable. Employees are discouraged from open dialogue about the continued issues. One must drink the koolaid in order to stay at Awana. Senior leadership is still a good old boys network. Sad future for them.

1.0

Jun 22, 2017

Divisive Culture

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Awana workspace is nice as they have invested a lot of money into making employees and visitors comfortable. The organization also strives for good work/life balance.

Cons

I was prompted to post a review after I heard a remark about sexual identity issues. My supervisor made an offhanded comment about how we could see who will be going to hell as the Bible says by watching the gay pride parade in Chicago this weekend. I was shocked and hurt as I have a child who struggles with sexual identity issues. For all the talk at Awana about being "inclusive," it seems that some senior level personnel have very different beliefs. Some people seem to hide behind religion and the Bible to justify hateful comments and divisiveness.

1.0

Jun 14, 2017

Nepotism Within Senior Management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff here are generally friendly. The work environment is pleasant and the organization does a good job of accommodating personal time off requests.

Cons

As others have commented, the culture of the organization is suffering due to self-interested executives and an exclusive culture which has existed at Awana for many years. Change has been very slow due to an inability to clean house at the executive level. This organization has many Baptists and Brethren and the culture is slanted toward their beliefs and doctrine.

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