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Outdoor Research

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Too many cons....not enough pros. - Anonymous employee Outdoor Research Employee Review

2.0
Dec 3, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- dogs allowed at work - great industry discounts - ski day at Crystal Mtn - kegs on Fridays - casual environment - independently owned - ORCA card for 10 bucks/mo - rock climbing wall and bike parking "cage" - can rent free kayaks for the weekend - free coffee

Cons

- outdated systems and little processes/procedures in place - some departments extremely micromanaged - company vision seems to be amiss - company seems to be struggling - recent layoffs, president changes, and push for cost cutting measures across the company - no room for growth/advancement - no learning opportunities for employees - not a challenging work environment - lack of work = lack of motivation (too micromanaged) - no matching 401K - independently owned, so little cash flow for better systems and overall backing - good ol' boys club - not much room for women to move forward - no parking - not everyone gets parking

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Cons

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