Is Cru a good company to work for?

Cru has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 544 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at Cru to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cru have been left by employees working as Intern , Team Leader and Field Staff .

Does Cru pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cru employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cru. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cru?

87% of Cru employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cru 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cru?

Campus Field Staff (38) , Intern (31) , Campus Staff (18) , Field Staff (16) , Team Leader (16) , Project Manager (9) , Campus Minister (8) , Missionary (8) , Senior Staff (7) , Graphic Designer (6) , Campus Ministry Intern (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Campus Staff Member (4) , Full Time Missionary (4) , Missional Team Leader (4)

What are the pros of working at Cru according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with in a common vision of reaching out to people with the life changing message of Jesus Christ" ((in 55 reviews)); "DPS is a great team and the people completely support you as an individual." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 11 reviews)); "It's a great job to be full of purpose in helping to fulfill the Great Commission through college students." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good family time valued Lots of opportunities for career growth" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cru according to real employee reviews?

"Is pretty low pay but expected and wasn't bothered by it" ((in 24 reviews)); "Low salary, support raising can be difficult." ((in 14 reviews)); "Overall, I'm proud to work for Cru and appreciate the leadership." ((in 14 reviews)); "The culture is toxic and they are driven by fear of man instead of fear of God." ((in 11 reviews)); "It is a large organization and change can come slowly" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Cru locations?

Orlando , Austin , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Indianapolis , Denver , Chicago , Portland , Boston , Atlanta , New York , Tucson , Raleigh , Dallas , San Diego , Fort Collins , College Park , Cleveland , Sacramento , Santa Barbara , Downingtown , State College , Athens , Auburn , Birmingham , Tuscaloosa , Aurora , Blacksburg , Newport News

Cru reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(466 total reviews)

Stephen Douglass

94% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Cru has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 466 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cru employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

466 reviews

1.0

May 30, 2024

Run away like you are running away from Satan

Campus staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful work (at least on paper)

Cons

A toxic workplace where only one specific personality type would thrive and the rest are treated like they don't belong. Dishonest practice throughout the whole organization where they solicit funds by sending out letters to donors to tell them fabricated "urgent needs" when the leader later admitted there are no such needs and the funds collected were sitting who knows where. The benefits team would lie to you by making policies up when you try to utilize a benefit, and there is absolutely no one to hold them accountable. Many of their practices are bluntly illegal. I'm honestly shocked that this is a so-called Christian organization. I won't be surprised if their 501C3 status is revoked one day. If you are considering joining Cru, please take this as your warning and run as far as you can.

Cru Response

2y

I've worked for Cru for 46 years and never seen any of what you are referring to. I've been in HR for 20 of those years, and also not dealt with the kinds of concerns you are raising. Our integrity means a great deal to us, and obviously you've had some experiences that have caused you concern. If you'd like to talk about the specifics of your concerns, we'd be happy to follow up. You may want to begin by sharing your concerns with your HR team.

2.0

May 23, 2024

Fun Job but hard for people of color

Senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of flexibility in your schedule, salaried, leniency for family life, paid holidays and breaks, lots of support and training

Cons

Ethnically diverse on the surface but has deeply engrained issues with inclusion and diversity, hard to break through "the way things are" even if there are other options that may be more suitable for the work, must fundraise your own salary which can be challenging and inconsistent

4.0

Apr 6, 2024

Mostly Good, Some Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coaching and resources for raising your financial support. Generally great HR support.

Cons

While there was a big push for diversity and inclusivity, I have not seen this shown in action by senior level leadership.

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