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 14 reviews)); "The organization also strives for good work/life balance." ((in 7 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 4 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 7 reviews)); "Many employees, executives and most US churches are Baptist and hold very rigid doctrinal views." ((in 5 reviews)); "You may have to listen to racist speakers during staff meetings in the name of 'Cultural Diversity'." ((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

Jun 10, 2017

Organization in Decline

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance and work spaces. Awana has focused on creating attractive work spaces especially for individuals in the creative functions.

Cons

It has taken time to become accustomed to how this organization operates. Several years ago, the Awana culture was rated as "Toxic" by the Best Christian Workplaces organization and it has been discouraging to see the very individuals who were mistrusted by employees get promoted to senior management roles.

1.0

May 7, 2022

Definition of insanity

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Somewhere, somehow, a child be edited from this mess.

Cons

Where to begin? Ministry is a joke. Backstabbing, gaslighting leadership who think they are Gods gift. Women shunned, shoved out the door because they threaten the male hierarchy. Anyone with one ounce of critical thinking and the ability to use their brain is marginalized. Give.It.Up. The children you intend to serve do not benefit in any way from the mess that you’ve created.

1.0

Jun 14, 2017

Nepotism Within Senior Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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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