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4.2

88% would recommend to a friend

(476 total reviews)

President Ben Mandrell

Ben Mandrell

97% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & Values

4.3

Work/Life Balance

4.2

Diversity & Inclusion

4.1

Senior Management

3.8

Career Opportunities

3.4

Compensation and Benefits

Ratings distribution

5 stars

34%

4 stars

31%

3 stars

20%

2 stars

11%

1 star

4%

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Found 476 of over 510 reviews

Updated Nov 29, 2023

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  • "Low paying and not enough hours(in 44 reviews)
  • "Low salary, really sales and profit driven, ability to minister has been minimized, management only talks about the numbers all the time, we used to have time for prayer but not any more, district directors.(in 12 reviews)
  • "Upper management poorly managed large projects(in 7 reviews)
  • "Store managers have little to no power over any decisions in their locations.(in 6 reviews)
  • "Also, management told me and my coworkers we would get a raise after six months and no one got a raise.(in 5 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      FEATURED REVIEW
      May 4, 2023
      Software Development Manager
      Current Employee, more than 10 years
      Nashville, TN
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lifeway transitioned to being a "fully remote" company on March 13, 2020 with an all-hands "test" day... and never looked back. First out of necessity, but now by choice, Lifeway is skilled at focusing on building its company by providing autonomy and independence in the regular workday, punctuated by encouraging, biannual "all hands" meetings that help to build relationships and strengthen team bonds. In addition, at these in-person meetings, the focus is not only on corporate priorities, but building the whole person: mentally, intellectually, and spiritually. And, sometimes, physically!

      Cons

      If you're not interested in doing work for Kingdom purposes, it will be hard to relate to your co-workers. Lifeway has come a long way to come to parity with other non-profit companies with compensation and benefits, but ultimately, the choice to work at Lifeway will be tied to your alignment with the mission.

      5
      1. 5.0
        Nov 29, 2023
        Sales Associate
        Former Employee, less than 1 year
        Nashville, TN
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Wonderful mission to work for

        Cons

        hours and time off is not easy

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        1. 3.0
          Nov 25, 2023
          Anonymous Employee
          Former Employee
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Flexibility with work from home

          Cons

          Poor pay and employees are expendable

          1. 4.0
            Nov 21, 2023
            Sales Associate/Cashier
            Former Employee, less than 1 year
            Bowling Green, KY
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Staff is great to work with.

            Cons

            Management was a little overbearing.

            1. 3.0
              Oct 12, 2023
              Anonymous Employee
              Current Employee, more than 8 years
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Good culture, good benefits. Good work/life balance.

              Cons

              Going the extra mile isn’t really rewarded. Excellent contributors get treated the same as average contributors, until they finally get tired and look elsewhere for jobs. HR largely outdated in its thinking and out of touch with the current work force. Payroll and IT both often lagging at fixing issues due to antiquated systems. New yearly performance assessment platform which barely functions and is exceptionally redundant and encourages leaders to be exceptionally critical and undervalue direct reports.

              1
              1. 1.0
                Jun 16, 2023
                Lead Senior Software Development Engineer
                Former Employee, less than 1 year
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Accommodates a remote working environment. Very modern tech stack for the new development. A lot of potential if they can make good on their claim to want to improve company culture.

                Cons

                All the cons of a 130 year old company as well as all of the cons of a break-neck startup who isn't really sure what they're doing. Maddeningly frustrating management. Don't expect feedback of any kind, or performance conversations, or even a posted description for your role. "Christian values" are talked about but not practiced. A confusing blend of forward thinking modern stack engineers being forced to work under old-time management styles and 1900s era workflows (like mailing in a printed out PDF form to create a new organization account). They have a scared workforce who have authority due to long time tenure who feel threatened by even the slightest amount of being called out on their inability to perform even the most basic of their responsibilities and are willing to exploit their loopholes and connections to secure their positions at all costs. Extremely low pay / compensation packages with extremely high pressure and undocumented / uncommunicated expectations, all under the guise of being non profit, like that makes it OK for some reason.

                5
                1. 5.0
                  Oct 25, 2023
                  Anonymous Employee
                  Former Employee, more than 1 year
                  Black Mountain, NC
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  The company has a family-like culture. You get to do something you care about and share the Gospel day in and day out.

                  Cons

                  It is a physically, emotionally, and spiritually taxing job.

                  1. 3.0
                    Sep 10, 2023
                    Content Editor
                    Former Employee, more than 5 years
                    Nashville, TN
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Easily some of the best people to work with

                    Cons

                    Pay is too low, and they aren't afraid to obligate you by spiritualizing the work.

                    2
                    1. 5.0
                      Sep 12, 2023
                      Marketing Specialist
                      Current Employee, more than 1 year
                      Nashville, TN
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      - Great teams - Great CEO -Love the culture

                      Cons

                      - Average Salary, but honestly not too bad

                      1. 3.0
                        Sep 10, 2023
                        Sales Associate
                        Former Employee
                        Harrisburg, PA
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Flexible hours and ability to work preferred shift

                        Cons

                        Pay rate isn’t suitable for cost of living in area

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                      Lifeway Christian Resources has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 510 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at Lifeway Christian Resources to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lifeway Christian Resources employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lifeway Christian Resources. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

                      88% of Lifeway Christian Resources employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Lifeway Christian Resources 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Lifeway Christian Resources to be management, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, compensation.

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                      Got booted from my former position about 4 years ago, which I LOVED. I have the impression I was "kept" in sympathy. Now that I have my feet beneath me, I feel like I'm running in place. Over the past 2 years, I've probably applied for about 100 positions in other departments. True, a few were unlikely moonshots, but for the most part I didn't misrepresent myself. Am I the world's worst interviewer? Otherwise.. shouldn't I have been accepted elsewhere, by choice?

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                      Administrative Assistant

                      I haven't worked since Jan. 2020 when my job as administrative assistant for the Hospitalist group was eliminated. I can't begin to count the number of applications submitted, interviews I've had, jobs that I was told were mine then they weren't, etc. Several jobs have fallen through or not panned out. I am not a job hopper and want to stay where I go. I have a zoom interview tomorrow for a front desk receptionist position at an oral surgeon's office. Any interview tips are appreciated.

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