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Compassion International

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Great Mission, Poor Management - Devops Engineer Compassion International Employee Review

3.0
Jan 21, 2025
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Pros

Great Mission, Good people, Remote work depending on how you look at it. Very flexible in terms of PTO and getting stuff done in your personal life.

Cons

Remote work can be isolating, Management is not very organized and is constantly changing - a bit chaotic.

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Compassion International Response
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Thank you for your feedback. At Compassion, we are continually working to improve our support and connection for remote employees which are spread across 30 countries and 47 states within the United States… a challenge for sure. Regarding the comments on management, we want to highlight that Compassion has a very stable base of over 100 senior leaders who are dedicated to our mission around the world. The average tenure of our Global Executive Team stands at 17 years with Compassion. At the same time, our ministry has more than doubled in size over the last ten years, and sometimes our supporting systems lag in their development which at times can feel chaotic. Maturing our operations is a significant present focus of our leaders as we see it critical to realize our strategic intent of scaling the ministry to advance life-outcomes with more children and youth more quickly. Also, while we enjoy stable leadership, we fully support when God deploys and redeploys leaders from one ministry to another. In recent times, we have welcomed and supported multiple senior leaders joining Compassion, as well as a few who have moved on to other ministries. This dynamic leadership movement is part of our commitment to growth and adaptability. We are also encouraged by our overall voluntary turnover rate, which is less than 6%—roughly a third of the voluntary turnover in the not-for-profit sector, which stands at 19%. Additionally, our engagement scores have remained strong over time, reflecting our ongoing efforts to foster a positive and supportive work environment. We appreciate your insights and are committed to making Compassion an even better place to work.

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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
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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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