Awesome mission. Toxic HQ Culture. - Anonymous employee Awana Employee Review

2.0
Jan 23, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Awana has a fantastic mission of growing youth to know, love and serve Christ. They provide amazing resources for local churches. The staff at Awana have hearts committed to the mission and passion to do their work well. I have made many life-long friends at Awana.

Cons

There are serious culture problems with VP level leadership: strong favoritism, lack of professional understanding of key disciplines, lack of listening to staff surveys, very hierarchical, directors not given authority with responsibility, hire outside consultants and new leaders as silver bullets answer to key problems. I was not listened to as a key contributor because of internal politics and gender bias.

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5.0
Mar 21, 2025
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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

Remote first work isn’t for everyone!

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