Poor Leadership - Toxic Culture - Anonymous employee Awana Employee Review

1.0
Jan 24, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mission is fabulous, strong care about God's best for childre. Many sincere, good hearted people work at this ministry.

Cons

Sadly, the negative reviews here on Glassdoor are on point. Lack of solid leadership and expertise is deeply hurting this ministry. Constant layoffs and budget cuts are the mode of operating and have been so for the last 15+ years. Leadership isn't humble, doesn't own their mistakes and blames the challenging culture on staff who try to give constructive corrective feedback. Excuses are made for inconsistent leadership direction and lack of accountability. The C-Suite doesn't stop, learn, self direct and redirect. Promotions are given to leaders' friends who may not have experience in functional areas. Evaluation of performance is not consistent. Poor performance by a senior leader's friend is acceptable, while grace is not equally distributed for failings of others not in the "inner circle." Very mismanaged culture.

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5.0
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Pros

I can't say enough good things about working at Awana. The staff are incredibly friendly, relational, and delightful to work with. The leadership team has a compelling vision for the future of the organization and commitment to the mission of child discipleship. The reach of the organization has grown exponentially in recent years and has no sign of slowing down. God is at work in and through Awana. I hope you can join the team and contribute to this remarkable mission and team.

Cons

I cannot think of any cons to working at Awana. The culture is highly positive and the team is remarkable!

4.0
Apr 10, 2026
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Pros

I had a great experience working there. Despite being a big company there were lots of ways to stay connected to leadership.

Cons

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