Does Elevation Church pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Elevation Church employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elevation Church. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elevation Church?

66% of Elevation Church employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Elevation Church 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Elevation Church?

Intern (9) , Graphic Designer (4) , Worship Leader (4) , 2K2 Apprentice (3) , Campus Pastor (3) , Children's Director (3) , Guest Experience Director (3) , Internship (3) , Campus Leadership (2) , Director (2) , EGroups Director (2) , Outreach Director (2) , Producer (2) , Production Director (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"paced so it's great for people who like a challenge and enjoy having new opportunities." ((in 16 reviews)); "The culture is great." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great staff culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "This is the best work environment I could ever imagine." ((in 6 reviews)); "Leadership is always finding new ways to make working here even more enjoyable." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"No work life balance really" ((in 7 reviews)); "Lack of clear, consistent communication" ((in 3 reviews))

Elevation Church Reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(106 total reviews)

Steven Furtick

76% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Work/Life balance

Elevation Church has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Elevation Church employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

106 reviews

2.0

18 Sept 2018

Culture of Unhealthy Lack of Boundaries

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Honestly - not a ton. Weekly all-staff meetings make you feel like you're a part of something big. On-site childcare (if they have the space). Easy and free on-site parking. Subsidized healthy snack machines. Stocked kitchens with high-end coffee makers.

Cons

Creative roles will work 50+ hours/week easily. Office hours are technically Monday-Thursday 8-5, but if you leave at 5:00pm you will be judged and your supervisor will mention it in a formal or informal review. The main reason for having to work such long hours is extremely poor time management. While each team might have a project manager, leadership and upper management demand world best quality work that requires a lot of time. Video teams will be in the office during the day, then go do video shoots at night when volunteer actors are available. Audio editors will spend all day working on projects, then often times have to spend the night in their studio making edits based on feedback they received at 4:30. Writers will only get 500 words done in a work day because of all the meetings they'll be required to attend, but then be penalized for not getting enough stuff accomplished in the 90 minutes of actual desk time they might have. Don't bother applying if you're LGBTQ+ - this is not an affirming church. If you're young and single, you're only real option for relationships is with other staff members which becomes incredibly complicated and dramatic most of the time. Leadership actively encourages staff members to cut out exterior relationships in order to maximize their time in the office and with their "church staff family". Don't let the loud music and cool outfits trick you - this is a fairly conservative organization. Their culture of "being known for what we are for" translates to not taking a stance on what many young people find important - women's rights, LGBTQ rights, rights for DACA recipients and other social justice issues. They choose to stick to "uncontroversial" issues like soup kitchens, tutors, disaster relief (all good things, but could do more).

1.0

20 Feb 2017

Competent and friendly coworkers with selfish, haughty upper management

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Modern equipment and ample resources. Some very talented people working behind the scenes. A lot of people seem to get personal fulfillment and meaning from participating.

Cons

A very superficial, self-involved culture. The church doesn't just pay bottom-tier low salaries, but they are downright PROUD of it. They capitalize on people's dedication. There's almost a caste system of importance, where upper management is coddled by expendable lower employees. This employer knows no boundaries and expects access to every part of their worker's personal lives. You will work horrible hours without a moment's notice, and you will be expected to make the job your number one and only priority in life. The pastor's wife once told us not to be friends with anyone outside the church, so good luck changing the world with that navel-gazing. I learned useful skills here, but be warned that having a church on your resume may not look impressive to some.

1.0

3 Sept 2019

Not Worth The Hype

Guest experience director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great facilities to work in, access to quality gyms and classes, tons of free food, access to affordable childcare, working with quality people. Tons of opportunities for feedback - you will grow as a person in the environment.

Cons

Simply, the hours and the lack of autonomy. There was zero space to have friends or any hobbies. UNHEALTHY. I was with Elevation for a year and a half. Ultimately made the decision to leave when I realized it would be impossible for me to have friends outside of EC, have a family, and be apart of a "growing church". The emphasis was always on growth and numbers -which I respected because it kept us accountable. However, there was no work life integration. If you had any interests outside of what the church was doing - it was wrong and you were asked to not do it and judged for having "conflicting priorities". You cannot work at Elevation Church and have healthy boundaries with anything outside of the church - UNLESS - other staff are doing too. Like having a volleyball team or signing your kids up in dance. If its not just you - its appropriate. On a campus level - I only had one day off a week and sometimes not even that. You could say no, but it came with consequences. To be completely practical - I had to cancel my gym membership because every time I tried to go - it was closed. I lost friends because they did not go to my campus or to the church at all and I did not have time to see them. When I did see them I was so distracted - I would not have been my friend either! I was told that I might not be able to go to my only brother's wedding because of what the church had on the calendar.

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