Cru Reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(465 total reviews)
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Stephen Douglass

94% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Cru has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 465 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cru employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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465 reviews
4.0
22 Jan 2017

Developmental. Too comfortable. No direction.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You have a lot of autonomy in your work. Supervisors are very understanding and sympathetic of family crisis. There is a sense of family. Work environment is great. The nature of the Christian work itself is very fulfilling if you are looking at something to do with people and simply evangelistic work. Being part of a huge global missions organisation, the global exposure is rich and opportunities to work cross-culturally is limitless. (if you are a Christian, you will truly enjoy their focus on sticking true to fulfilling the Great Commission and obeying the Great Commandment)

Cons

There is an overall lack of tenacity to fulfil important organisation goals. If you come from the private or public sector, be prepared for a lot of frustration when you experience a culture that accepts ambiguity and contradiction. You will realise that work meetings tend to drag very long because of their unsaid belief in consensual leadership. If any leaders were to give a directive, the culture is such that there will be a lot of negativity towards leadership and the leadership feels compelled to attend to each individual, or if frustrated, say something that invites more controversy to force a buy-in. If you are coming in as a middle management and above, be very prepared for a long-drawn battles. The voices of the younger generation of staff (millenials) and the oldest generation of staff will be the loudest. Lastly, certain departments are very over-worked: campus department (due to lack of manpower), missions department (due to the launch of many missions projects) and HR department (due to lack of proper HR-trained personnel to handle the work). If you are going to work in these three departments, be prepared. Due to work load and long hours, the staff members in these 3 departments fall sick very often.

5.0
9 Feb 2026

Journey in Cru

Recommend
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Pros

Great for spiritual growth Mentorship Program Good for those who know what they would want to grow in/Self-directed leadership

Cons

Lack of structured environment Pay structure is different from typical markets

2.0
9 Jun 2021

For those who are already established in their careers

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people, friendly environment and positive mindset

Cons

Change is very slow and general leadership is lacking

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