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10 reviews
5.0
6 Apr 2016
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Pros

- This organization is filled with some of the best people I have ever met! Every single person who works for this company passionately believes in what we do, and that passion really shows not only in their work, but also in the way they communicate with one another. There's a huge sense of respect for each other, even when people disagree, and that type of work environment is hard to find. - Flexible work schedule and very open to working remotely. Even though most people do work remotely in some way, senior management goes out of their way to bring everyone together throughout the year and to create a company culture that feels cohesive and connected. - Senior management definitely supports a work-life balance and really cares about employees' personal lives in a way that is very rare. - Fast growing company means lots of exciting opportunities and a challenging and exciting work. You need to be flexible, and you need to be ready to jump in and do whatever is needed at times, but it is very rewarding work.

Cons

- Communication across 3 time zones can be challenging...let alone 19! Keeping everyone on the same page can be difficult, though senior management has done a lot to improve this in the past couple of years and is continuing to make positive improvements. - Some roles do involve quite a bit of travel, which can be challenging to balance with personal life. - Salary and benefits are not as competitive as they might be at a bigger company in another industry.

1.0
13 Sept 2019
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Rustic Pathways used to be an incredible place to work. It was fun, had a high-performing and supportive company culture, and was truly mission driven. It attracted an awesome group of employees, leadership was transparent and respectful, and there was a real desire to expand our global impact. That is no longer the case. In September 2019 Rustic was acquired by a PE Fund called Sabot Family Companies. They are arrogant, manipulative, and micromanagers to an unbelievable degree. (The exact same thing happened to the one other company they took over, look it up on Glassdoor it's called Alert1. )

Cons

The truth is if you are reading this you missed the boat on when Rustic was a great company to work for. Walk away, it isn't worth it. They will sell you on a mission and a vision that is no longer real. The new version of Rustic's #1 priority is profit (not so it can grow, take care of its people, or do more in communities). Just good old fashioned "make the investors as much $$ as possible" profit. Pay - has always been low (and for employees they didn't lay off they actually decreased wages). My guess is salaries are 30% below market rate. No raises either. Benefits - some of the poorest benefits out there. No 401k match, mediocre insurance, and most of the fun perks that used to exist are gone too. Culture - it is nothing like it used to be. Leadership - current leadership drove the company into financial hardship, so much so that they basically forced themselves into selling out to the new owners. Then they laid off 30% of the employees but kept themselves around. Severance - in recent lay offs they capped severance at 4 weeks. Some employees have been here for over 14 years and they were let go with no warning and given 4 weeks. It's disgraceful.

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Rustic Pathways Response
6y
I’m sorry to see your negative review of Rustic Pathways. I agree with your comments that Rustic Pathways has always been “fun, had a high-performing and supportive company culture, and was truly mission driven. It attracted an awesome group of employees, leadership was transparent and respectful, and there was a real desire to expand our global impact.” It’s also true that like any company who’s been in operation for 36 years and experienced high growth, we eventually faced some serious operational and financial challenges. Our entire team worked extremely hard to create that growth, and I take personal responsibility for the tough decisions we made to recalibrate our financial overheads and restructure our team. Please know I’m always here for more feedback as my number one goal is to deliver on the vision of this company. Chris Stakich CEO
4.0
21 Sept 2017

Hands down great place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Work for a mission-based organization in a modern work environment. -Includes remote working, travel perks, extremely ethical/ecological business practices. -Travel perks -Very collaborative team environment -CEO is extremely smart and approachable -Ability to pivot very quickly

Cons

-Functions like a start up--lack of process and low budgets -Salaries are on the lower side

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Rustic Pathways Response
8y
Great advice! Thank you for providing that constructive feedback and sharing your ideas. We'd love to hear more about them, either by contacting us at hr@rusticpathways.com or via our anonymous survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/thankyouforsharing.
5.0
14 Oct 2024
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Pros

I built great friendships with people at Rustic Pathways. There are always people and teams you can get along with and have a good work/life balance. Fun to travel with your friends at work. Great fast paced culture. People care a lot about our students and our impact

Cons

Base salary was low when I started, but its getting better now.

3.0
19 Sept 2014
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Pros

Free travel (depending on your position), great group of smart and eager colleagues, safety training, general fun on the job.

Cons

Salary is kind of low for the time you have to put in (especially during sales), it's hard to get out of your box, spotty enforcement of rules, there is definitely a club of "cool guys" or favorites that tend to get what they want or at least get away with things other won't, poor communication, HR department is a joke.

4.0
19 Jan 2018

Work here if you want a remote lifestyle

Anonymous employee
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- Tons of flexibility and freedom because it's a remote position - Great travel perks - Opportunities to learn different sides of a business

Cons

- Sales strategy is constantly changing, causing tension and confusion - Cheap - low salary/ commission, reluctance to invest in certain areas because the budget is always tight - Minimal incentives/ rewards - High turn over rate

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Rustic Pathways Response
8y
We're thrilled to have the opportunity to offer travel perks and flexibility to our Rustic team members! I completely agree that we want to strongly focus on investing and retaining talent, as well as prioritize training initiatives. Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback and great advice!
4.0
29 Aug 2015

Summer Program Leader

Anonymous employee
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Had the best summer of my life working with really fascinating, passionate people! The India Country Directors were absolutely fabulous, exciting, people. Great communication and support even though they were often times hundreds of miles away in another part of India. Staff training is a blast!!

Cons

Would have liked more support when it came to helping our students come up with lesson plans for their 'teaching' Really low salary...but then again I did the job because I love the company, the mission, and the opportunity to travel. Would have done it for free.

5.0
10 May 2017
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Pros

Mission-driven company, talented and diverse staff, travel opportunities, great company culture

Cons

remote work environment, salaries low

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Rustic Pathways Response
9y
Thank you so much for sharing this. The insight and feedback is very valuable to us, and to others. If you have any additional thoughts or experiences, please do not hesitate to reach out to the HR Team at hr@rusticpathways.com
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