World Relief Reviews
Updated 20 Jan 2021
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Stephan Bauman
27 Ratings
Pros
"Strong Christian values with a culture of continued improvement" (in 5 reviews)
"Compassionate care for vulnerable people" (in 5 reviews)
Cons
"Huge bureaucracy from the HQ in Baltimore" (in 4 reviews)
"There is little support across offices and no clear path or direction on handling workplace conflict that should be handled by HR" (in 3 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
Pros
Everyone on the team is kind, considerate, and passionate about the work.
Cons
There's quite a lot of turnover likely because the work takes its toll and isn't high paying.
"Amazing work/team, but understaffed"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at World Relief full-time for more than a year
Pros
Amazing work being done internationally, lots of remote work flexibility, and a fantastic team to work with. Some of the most dedicated and hardworking people I know! Very mission focused organization
Cons
Like many organizations: Understaffed and minimal professional development/investment in current employees. While the team is amazing and does super quality work not having enough people has taken its toll on bringing about organizational change and heading towards burnout for many
Continue reading"Amazing mission but can burn out employees"
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at World Relief full-time
Pros
Amazing organization, amazing mission, wonderful strategy, incredible people,, under appreciated technical excellence, very true to mission. Truly feels like a global family, and they are very open to fostering professional development of staff and giving junior staff a chance to grow and lead.
Cons
Many Staff struggle to draw boundaries and therefore burnout is very common, does not tend to encourage staff to self care, tends not to have proper understanding of capacity limitations. It’s definitely possible to succeed and live a sustainable life but you have to be adamant about setting boundaries and expectations.
Continue reading"World Relief"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at World Relief full-time for more than a year
Pros
Flexible work schedule and client interaction
Cons
Poor work/life balance. It's hard to get away from serving clients.
"Great mission, must have grit"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at World Relief full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Deeply committed field staff Exciting vision Genuine desire for staff spiritual development Great place to grow if you're trying to learn as much as possible Willingness to evolve Gives people a chance (mothers returning to work, individuals with disabilities) Willingness to take public but unpopular, firm stands Incredibly supportive managers
Cons
Limited staff support or conflict resolution management options, leading to interpersonal and political conflict interfering with actual work and purpose Little to no staff training or development opportunities Highest level of leadership rather blind to staff experience Weird culture of favoritism Professional survival & inclusion feels like a popularity contest All this combined with initiatives and languages about Christian ethic very draining
Continue readingPros
Nice staff members and the vision of the company is good.
Cons
No training for the job I was hired for. Huge bureaucracy from the HQ in Baltimore.
"Solid workplace"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at World Relief full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Strong Christian values with a culture of continued improvement
Cons
Had financial instability when i was there
- Helpful (2)
"Unstable organization"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendI worked at World Relief full-time
Pros
Good and committed front line workers. People serving from their heart.
Cons
Lack of support and funding. Lack of diversity in leadership. Some offices take the faith-based hiring to an extreme. Very unstable.
"A Mission Like No Other"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at World Relief full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
WR has an excellent mission and strategy that it is fiercely committed to. Some of the best work I've seen anywhere in the world.
Cons
WR may not work for someone who isn't as purpose driven as the organization is.
- Helpful (1)
"Wonderful vision, little support"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Neutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at World Relief full-time for more than a year
Pros
The team of people working there, the company vision & climate. Committed leaders. Making a serious difference in the world.
Cons
Always lots to do & little pay, little support. People are willing to help when they can, but everyone’s plates are full. Good start up job but doesn’t feel like a long-term career path, unless income is a bonus rather than a need, or unless you were made to lead at a high level in the job-profit world. Very easy to burn out, as I did.
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