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Compassion International

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This company will turn you into a professional actor. - Building Logistics Support Associate Compassion International Employee Review

1.0
Feb 23, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits. The hourly employees are a great community environment. The pay is not the best but not the worst. I would call it borderline fair. The mission of Compassion is noble.

Cons

The mission of Compassion is great, the benefits they offer are great, the pay is so-so but not awful. But the company is riddled with issues. Issues that stem from corrupt management teams. Leadership holds hourlies to a higher standard than they hold themselves and hypocrisy is rampant. I worked in a department where the work in and of itself was rewarding, but management consistently broke their own rules; IE- Discussing inter-departmental-issues with a co-worker in the same department, who was directly involved with and had first hand knowledge of said issues, was a MAJOR no no and was deemed "gossip". But as long as you were management, it was open season on anybody and everybody as far as discussing not just departmental issues, but issues of a personal nature with people they did not like. A big part of this double standard and culture of extreme arrogance amongst management I believe stemmed from them considering themselves to have been personally blessed by Jesus himself to be raised to a position of authority. This caused an attitude of "Do as I say; not as I do", that could NOT be addressed by a subordinate. Dissent was rendered ABSOLUTELY intolerable. They consistently used fear tactics to maintain the façade of a happy, kumbaya, Compassion International. If you had a problem, it was nobody's fault but your own. The Gallup survey, for example, was directly manipulated by management. When my department gave a low rating my team was pulled into a conference room and basically told why we were wrong and essentially the low ratings were our fault; not their's. We were passively reprimanded and told that the next Gallup survey should have improved answers and if not, "Compassion isn't the company for you". By far and large the management culture of Compassion will be their undoing. Which is a shame as so many genuine and passionate people work there but through scare tactics are rendered helpless to shed any light on major issues for fear of their livelihood. It is better to show up, stay under the radar, put on a face and act the way they want you to, and collect your paycheck. I would not recommend working for Compassion to anybody.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
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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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