InStride reviews

4.3

79% would recommend to a friend

(12 total reviews)

Craig Maloney

92% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jul 16, 2021

Weak leadership

Recommend
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Pros

Decent WLB, competitive salary is also a plus.

Cons

It's run by a clique of ex-Disney execs. If you are part of the clique you have visibility otherwise none. Most of the leadership does not experience in startups, so they mostly just fumble along. Technical knowledge of leaders is also poor.

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InStride Response
4y
Thank you for your review. The leaders of InStride work hard to ensure our employees feel empowered to pursue both their professional and personal passions, so we’re pleased to hear you appreciated InStride’s efforts to support a healthy work-life balance. We are disappointed to hear you felt some things were lacking, but appreciate you sharing your experience and will work on making sure every InStrider feels they are seen and their contributions are valued.
5.0
Jul 6, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Benefits are almost endless (401k match, company-paid education) - Inclusive, diverse, I feel like I'm welcome - All colleagues are wicked smart, yet also kind - The edtech segment is forward-looking, relevant and in demand - Multiple opportunities to learn, step up and grow professionally - Compensation is competitive

Cons

- Startup culture can feel overwhelming - Communication and decision making protocols can be confusing

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InStride Response
4y
Thank you for your review! We’re glad you feel welcomed by your colleagues. We think our InStriders are pretty smart and kind, too. Your feedback about communication and decision-making protocols being confusing for new hires is an important issue we’ll bring up with InStride’s leadership team. You're right that start-up culture can be a lot, and with everyone working remotely, it can make it even harder to understand the process for how to do things when you’re new to a company. All the more reason for InStride to make a more concerted effort to ensure processes and protocols are made explicit and are easy to find. Thank you!
1.0
Mar 4, 2021

Save your time and mental health

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Pros

Some really amazing and brilliant people work here. Everyone seems to be aligned on wanting to help others and make differences in people's lives.

Cons

Get ready to work 12-14 hour days and every weekend. No one will recognize you for going the extra mile, it is expected. The pay is terrible. Little to zero career growth opportunities. Management was a bit of a dictatorship rather than welcoming ideas and listening to what others had to say. By far the most brutal job I have ever had. A lot of people will leave, and you will be expected to take on their work with no recognition or promotions. It was a bit odd to me that we pitched reducing employee turnover and attrition to our clients, yet we had the worst turnover of any company I have ever worked for.

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InStride Response
5y
Thank you for your review. As you’ve pointed out, we take pride in hiring top talent who are aligned with our purpose-driven mission. So we’re glad to hear that you found our team to be amazing and passionate about making a difference. We agree. InStride’s culture not only focuses on speed and accountability but also includes teamwork, transparency and fun. We recognize our employees through awards, presentations, special events and wellness activities. Working in a company like ours, we move quickly and put a lot of passion into what we do. We provide resources to our InStriders to help support meaningful balance. For example, we offer a low cost but high value benefits package including OneMedical membership and wellness resources throughout the month such as yoga and mediation sessions. We take your comments very seriously and we’ve surfaced it to key members of leadership. Although we offer an exit interview to collect feedback, please don’t hesitate to also reach out to feedback@InStride.com with additional details.
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