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).
Effective program materials, life changing for children. There is a strong personal commitment of staff and enthusiasm for the ministry. HR works hard to create a great work-life balance.
Cons
Leadership does not engage well with staff - too removed. They score low on the Best Christian workplace every year, that should tell you something!
Opportunities to share the gospel with churches, reaching boys, girls, and youth with the gospel of Christ. Opportunities to train churches to share the gospel
Cons
You must raise your own support from individuals and churches. This can be very rewarding and challenging at the same time. You get to see God work in many different ways during this time.
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.
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.
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