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      SIL International Reviews

      4.4

      93% would recommend to a friend

      (29 total reviews)
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      John R. Watters,

      90% approve of CEO

      82% positive business outlook

      SIL International has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SIL International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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      29 reviews
      1.0
      11 Oct 2014

      Great vision, poor management

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great vision of providing the Bible to those languages that don't have them. Most staff are extremely committed to this goal.

      Cons

      Management are untrained in management, and full of unrealistic ideas. Very little teamwork. There is no project management of language projects and the only the language projects that are going well get any management support. Those that start going south will get less support and the language team hung out to dry.

      4.0
      27 Oct 2016

      A great place to change the world

      It database developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      People who work at SIL are world-changers since SIL is reaching around the world affecting millions of people who speak the world's minority languages. For those who have a strong commitment to the work and values of SIL, being part of the team is fulfilling, regardless of your role.

      Cons

      SIL is a non-profit organization and most people who work there are "members", and as such are required to raise their own salary by developing a partnership team. This funding model can be challenging to some.

      3.0
      12 Jan 2024

      An Honest Review

      Hr manager/hr director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      SIL is a "family" organization. The organization believes God comes first, then family and finally your job. There were different fringe benefits: flexibility, access to the Boutique, ability to work remotely, etc. Opposite from Corporate, the organization heavily believed in praising/worshipping God whenever, wherever! The dedication of staff is phenomenal. The average staff person has been a part of the organization since they were 18. 60% of the workforce will retire within the next 10-15 years as a result.

      Cons

      The cons of SIL are minimal. The main one is salary. As SIL is a non-profit, salary is not as competitive as the profit industry. Another con is many people are not eager to trust 'outsiders'. You're an Outsider if you're not a missionary nor grew up in that world.

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