Professional and personable place to work - Anonymous employee World Vision USA Employee Review

4.0
Oct 15, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most people here have a mission to serve children around the world. You can leave at the end of long day and feel you made a difference, not just an extra buck for a stockholder (which is fine if that's your thing). New COO (CEO is Rich Stearns) is passionate about the cause and is a good communicator to staff; he's very transparent when discussing strategy, financials, etc. In general, you sense a genuine care from employee to employee. Don't mistake it, though, for a church or highly social startup...no it's corporate like any profit company in that there deadlines and demand for good performance. Many of the executives bring this culture from for-profit places, such a Microsoft. P&G, Yahoo, Starbucks Corporate, etc.

Cons

While some leaders do preach good life/work balance, I've seen numerous burnouts over my years. This has more to do with employees taking on too much because they are passionate about the work, and then they've taken on too much which becomes the norm. I do understand leadership is going to start addressing this, especially with a new, high-likable SVP of Human Resources.

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World Vision USA Response
10y
Thank you for taking time to let us know your thoughts. We agree that it is a blessing to know your work is making a difference in God’s kingdom! We do, though, understand that staff can run the risk of workplace burnout when they don’t have good work-life balance. World Vision cares about our employees and actively look for opportunities to encourage a healthy balance. For example, in response to employee’s desire for improved health, we recently revamped our employee gym area, which is open to employees during the work week. Also, you are accurate in saying that the senior leadership team is driving prioritization and simplified work to give employees focus. Thank you again for your heart for serving children!

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and perspective from the season you spent serving with World Vision. We’re grateful to hear that our flexible work environment and benefits supported you well. As a ministry, we remain committed to cultivating meaningful growth for our staff—believing every person is called to grow, belong in community, and become who God created them to be. Our compensation approach reflects our responsibility to steward donor resources faithfully, and we remain competitive, continuing to invest in development and pathways that support both calling and long-term impact. Thank you again for your important contribution to our mission to make a difference for children living in the hardest places. Ruth Iswariah Director, Ministry Enablement
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