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Compassion International

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Great mission, but at a tremendous cost - Manager Compassion International Employee Review

1.0
Feb 29, 2016
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Pros

The overall mission of the organization is solid, and it is working. It's what keeps most people there despite a horrendous, heavy handed leadership team.

Cons

There is a huge disconnect between those who are keeping the organization running (mid-level management and below) and the directors, lead directors, senior directors, executive directors, vice-presidents, and president. (Do you get the picture with all those levels of upper management?) If sponsors and donors knew what was actually going on with their donations they would be mortified. The vast majority of the sponsors will be surprised to learn that recent programmatic changes mean they have signed up to sponsor their Compassion "child" well into their young adult years. Communication at all levels is dishonest and patronizing. If you try to call out bad behavior or practices you will become a target and eventually forced out of the organization. But they'll do it in such a way as to make it a "performance issue" with you. The Gallup awards they have been awarded are a farce...Compassion executives have been manipulating the results for years through fear tactics that force positive reviews.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Great people... great mission. Incredible to be a part of such a life-changing ministry to some of the most impoverished children in the world.

Cons

Expectations are very high to do so much with relatively little resources.

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is attracted to the mission, at least at first. There are some exceptional benefits in terms of work flexibility, and an overall sense of making a meaningful impact in lives.

Cons

Things move slowly, and direction is often unclear to the point that staff lose motivation. The organization is undergoing financial stress with no clear remedy, and there are very limited opportunities for growth. It's frustrating to see pet projects get resources while true organizational needs go unattended. The medical insurance offering has been almost worthless, though Compassion tries with a HSA plus-up.

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Compassion International Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that our mission, workplace flexibility and opportunities to make a meaningful impact have been positive aspects of your experience. We recognize that periods of change and complexity can create challenges, and we're committed to communication, aligning priorities and equipping our teams for long-term success. We also continually evaluate our competitive benefits offerings and other areas of the employee experience to ensure we are serving our staff well. Thank you for your ongoing contributions to our mission.
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