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Christian Broadcasting Network Reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(165 total reviews)

Gordon Robertson

70% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Christian Broadcasting Network has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 165 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Christian Broadcasting Network employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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165 reviews
1.0
26 May 2022

Racist Environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Many of the managers are incompetent (but racist), so you can get away with a lot.

Cons

CBN is one of THE most undercover racist environments I have ever worked for in my life. In fact, its not all that undercover. Take a look at the leadership and you will notice that it is almost all white and mostly white males. They give very little opportunities to African Americans and other people of color. And when they do they treat you as if they are doing you a favor. I have seen them give all sorts of promotions and salaries raises to white men, and very little to their black employees. And when they do give them a raise they do not give them as much as they gave their white counterparts, but then act as if they are doing black folks a favor by paying them LESS than their white employees. Another strange con that is a part of the racism of CBN is when they do put in black people in any kind of management position they put in incompetent, unqualified, unknowledgeable black people in these positions who are just puppet managers. In this way the can easily control the team and the manager, say they have a person of color in a leadership position, but then also be able to use that unqualified, unknowledgeable black manager as an excuse why they don't promote black employees to significant positions. So while you MIGHT see black managers sprinkled throughout the company (MIGHT), there is a reason why they are there. To use them as a puppet, and because they're incompetent so they won't bring any diverse ideas to the table. There is only ONE black manager in the ENTIRE IT department. Think about that. Undercover racism abounds in CBN. Do not waste your time trying to work for this plantation. I would give them LESS than one star if I could.

1.0
3 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Chance to experience up to date technology

Cons

If you are a minority looking for opportunity and advancement DO NOT work here. CBN is NOT about ministry, that has become an afterthought. CBN is all about politics. And that politics is ultra-conservative, anti-diversity, white privilege politics. CBN does not care about the advancement of minorities especially within the IT department. In fact, the company does all it can to hold back people of color. CBN is supposed to be a CHRISTIAN workplace, yet it is riddled with RACISM and ELITISM. The only time I was able to experience promotion is when my manager was completely desperate to fill a position. Other than that, they reserved all the good, high paying IT positions mostly for white males (not even women). If you were fortunate to experience any advancement, promotion, or a salary raise like I was, the leadership and the team felt entitled to completely take over your time and dump a bunch of work on you, and try to make you meet completely unrealistic expectations. But I was being setup to fail! To all minorities (mostly African American) who are looking to advance in their career in IT DO NOT work here! Go to a company that will assess you by your work and your character not the color of your skin.

2.0
14 Sept 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's a job, and that's it

Cons

No raises at all, unless you change positions or are in a department where your supervisor is high enough that they can push it through (like Orphans Promise); Those higher up get raises and bonuses, but the little guy gets a $100 a year Christmas bonus and if we're lucky Christmas Eve off; Starting salaries are low in comparison to same position at secular company; during orientation you're told that your job IS your ministry. They make you feel like they own you. It's normal for people to work overtime and not be compensated. You are guilted into doing things and made to feel like you'll lose your job if you don't do what they ask; There is no one of color in top management, there are few women managers. Women in general are relegated to lower level admin positions. Advancement for them is much harder than for a man; Many of the people who work there aren't actually Christians, they admittedly lie to get through the application process. They are consistently taking away benefits and laying people off, meanwhile they continue to spend $$$$$ on things that add little benefit to the community or their parters. They really don't care about their employees - we are all expendable objects.

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