Kupu Reviews

3.9

95% would recommend to a friend

(13 total reviews)

Kathleen Thurston

100% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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13 reviews
2.0
26 Apr 2015
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Pros

You learn a lot about the unique ecosystem of Hawaii. You meet lots of like-minded people. Get to go places that many people don't have access to. Meaningful and gratifying work. Some people you will work with are amazing!

Cons

Directors don't seem to be honest with Board of Directors. The majority of the executive team doesn't have their ears on the ground, and have ridiculously high expectations for employees, who are very overworked, very underpaid and have to deal with an incredibly limited budget- yet demand results. Management seems to have an attitude of "do what you are told and don't ask questions, or give your opinion". Quite a few people in the management team are not qualified to be in the jobs they are in, and got their jobs because they go to the same church as those hiring...

4.0
4 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-great networking as you work with many different conservation companies and do a private career fair -team members and other leaders were very friendly -strong cultural ties

Cons

-very tiring work physically for low pay

3.0
15 Nov 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Kupu hires well and has an excellent track record of caring for the land (across all of Hawaii, expanding into the Pacific) and caring for youth and integrating those two together.

Cons

HR and senior mgmt do not understand IT security as a whole and choose extreme/severe consequences for mistakes.

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