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

5.0

Jul 13, 2021

Great Work Life Balance

Content manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work Life Balance. Respect for employees time and personal lives.

Cons

There is so much work to be done, it's sometimes hard to turn off your brain after work.

3.0

Jun 25, 2021

Worked with some great people

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work for

Cons

A lot of culture and structural issues

1.0

Apr 14, 2021

LOL, really?

Director of something

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local churches and families studying and memorizing scripture and sharing the gospel.

Cons

Enormous leadership vacuum, lack of continuity or any desire to stay connected to what once made the ministry valuable. I especially love the reviews that say "tight-knight" or "close and committed" employee community - that's what happens when iceberg you're sitting on is sinking. It's tragic for the MANY families who lost not only income but connection to this ministry with the ridiculous number of "rightsizing" they've done over the past decade. Who cares about the human factor or mission focus when you can just keep swapping seats on the Titanic. Wish I could give it zero stars, but ...

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