Does Grayback Forestry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Grayback Forestry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Grayback Forestry. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grayback Forestry?

42% of Grayback Forestry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grayback Forestry 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Grayback Forestry?

Wildland Firefighter (5) , Firefighter (2)

What are the pros of working at Grayback Forestry according to real employee reviews?

"People are amazing and the work we do is great" ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Grayback Forestry redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Grayback Forestry redundancy and their outlook for job security at Grayback Forestry in 2026.

Grayback Forestry Reviews

3.4

42% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Michael D Wheelock

Not enough data to show CEO approval

35% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (18 reviews)

Grayback Forestry has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grayback Forestry employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

18 reviews

5.0

8 Sept 2025

Good crew

Handcrew firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great group of young guys at this base. Good leadership in squad and crew bosses. Get to see a lot of the country and get a lot of experience starting out

Cons

None that I can think of. Do your job well and work hard and you’ll be fine

2.0

23 June 2025

Hired as a Reserve Without Being Told So

Wildland firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- If you're on a crew or engine, you'll get plenty of hours - Meaningful work

Cons

- I wasn't at all notified that all their crews were full during the hiring/onboarding process. I ended up spending the whole summer trying to pick up side jobs since I got effectively no hours from Grayback - Difficult work, long hours when working - Training is unpaid

5.0

23 Jan 2025

Great place

Wildland firefighter fft2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun, fast paced, challenge, well paid

Cons

Long hours, gone from home,

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Jobs at Grayback Forestry

Wildland Firefighter Medford OR Base

Wildland Firefighter Merlin OR Base

Emergency Services/Camp Support Personnel

White City, OR

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