Does Alaskan Observers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alaskan Observers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alaskan Observers. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alaskan Observers?

77% of Alaskan Observers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alaskan Observers 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alaskan Observers?

Fisheries Observer (31) , Observer (6)

What are the pros of working at Alaskan Observers according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay to get to see the wildlife most people never will." ((in 8 reviews)); "can take substantial time off between contracts" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Alaskan Observers according to real employee reviews?

"Management is awful." ((in 7 reviews)); "long hours and very hard work" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Alaskan Observers locations?

Dutch Harbor , Seattle , Anchorage , California City , Ventura , Westport , Newport

Alaskan Observers reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Michael Lake

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61% positive business outlook

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Alaskan Observers has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alaskan Observers employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agriculture industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

16 reviews

5.0

Nov 8, 2023

Great hands on field biology job out of college

Fisheries observer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of hands on at sea experience. Decent pay, even when not at sea.

Cons

On call 24/7, sometimes at very short notice

5.0

May 10, 2023

Great way to meet new people from all over the world

Fisheries observer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Explore and experience life at sea while encountering organisms you would only watch on national geographics.

Cons

- Limited to the vessel you're on if you're not allow on land during docking. - No access to the outer world.

5.0

Feb 10, 2023

Adventurous life style experiencing rare amazing wildlife

Fisheries observer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay to get to see the wildlife most people never will. I've had a lot of my most memorable experiences doing this job. It's definitely not your regular 9-5, but who wants to spend life at a desk looking at a screen. Nothing mundane, always on different vessels with different crews seeing different fisheries and doing the hard work to maintain healthy stocks- very rewarding. Most people pay someone else to take them to see what we get to see.

Cons

Work is on an on-call basis, so you need to be available and ready to get on a vessel in a 24hr notice. That being said during times of low activity or bad weather you have free time to pursue your interests and I think the balance of that is great.

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