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      Rustic Pathways

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      Rustic Pathways Reviews

      4.2

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (118 total reviews)
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      Chris Stakich

      87% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.6

      Culture and values

      4.1

      Diversity and inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Senior management

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      Rustic Pathways has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rustic Pathways 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

      118 reviews
      5.0
      21 Sept 2017

      Great workplace!

      Group travel manager - australia
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      Pros

      Flexibility, travel opportunities, work/life balance, the people, culture, the laughs

      Cons

      Sometimes the travel can be exhausting but it's also the reason I love it so it's a tough one!

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      Rustic Pathways Response
      8y
      We agree! Travel can be exhilarating and growth-inducing, but it can also be hectic and exhausting. Finding that balance is important. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback.
      1.0
      13 Sept 2019

      Leadership change in 2019 ruined company and culture

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      Pros

      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
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