Does Outward Bound pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Outward Bound employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Outward Bound. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Outward Bound?

69% of Outward Bound employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Outward Bound 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Outward Bound?

Instructor (27) , Assistant Instructor (5) , Field Instructor (5) , Logistics Coordinator (5) , Lead Instructor (4) , Outdoor Instructor (4) , Course Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Outward Bound according to real employee reviews?

"instructors are great people" ((in 13 reviews)); "Amazing culture and people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Staff trainings, beautiful course areas" ((in 5 reviews)); "Adventurous life, interesting students and colleagues" ((in 5 reviews)); "Get to work with wonderful, smart, ambitious coworkers in a very community" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Outward Bound according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and high turnover" ((in 24 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Entrenched management here make any changes impossible, and they also suffer from their roles, working far too much and in positions which they have no business entangling themselves." ((in 3 reviews)); "Benefits are minimal and job stability isn't guaranteed" ((in 3 reviews))

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Outward Bound Reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Steve Matous

97% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Outward Bound has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Outward Bound employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

94 reviews

5.0

21 Jan 2021

Employer review

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working, engaging, ethical employer.

Cons

Long weeks, at times stressful.

5.0

28 Jul 2020

Good

Rbr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to be part of a team

Cons

None at all. Great place

4.0

9 Apr 2019

Difficult to progress

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work, great ethos, great ceo

Cons

Not as great to is staff as it is to customers, difficult to understand pay scheme, very manager dependant

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Jobs at Outward Bound

Challenge Course Facilitator

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Expedition & Challenge Course Instructor

Sr. Major Gifts Manager

Safety and Program Director

United States

US$115K - US$135K /yr

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