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3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Robert Skip Backus

67% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Omega Institute has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Omega Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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52 reviews
1.0
Aug 3, 2016

Disappointed

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Pros

Omega Is Beautiful, The ice cream in the cafe is fab and so if the food and the workshops I hear from everyone I talked to are Fantastic, But That's it. If You want to go to a workshop I advise you to stay in Rhinebeck town ( less expensive and more comfortable )

Cons

I worked at omega 2 summers . I worked in Housekeeping making beds & Also kitchen . About 1/3 of the fitted sheets do not fit the beds and we were actually taught how to make these sheets fit the bed as Omega does Not Throw sheets out until they are Torn . The kitchen carpet looks like it has been there for decades. It is dirty, torn and held together in areas with Duct tape, as also several tables & Chairs . I Clean dining room for one summer and had a young man complain to me several times I was holding him up leaving for the night while I was vacuuming carpet.. he said he never saw that carpet vacuumed ..I was first. Tips ( in Housekeeping ) Go only to The Live in workers Not Part time.. and No Breaks !!!

2.0
Jul 29, 2016

More like an Ashram

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Pros

The work-life balance while working at The Omega Institute was the best I've ever had. The staff was hard working and dedicated despite having little to no skilled training. The meals were amazing. I felt the best internally that I ever have.

Cons

The pay is very low (sometimes in the area of 50 dollars per week). The core staff has air conditioning, but the workers that live there are not permitted to do so. There is a picture of an all inclusive culture that is meant to accept all people from all walks of life, but it is really just like high school where the "cool" kids are the gluten-free jiva's.

4.0
Jul 29, 2016

great for seasonal work / in between jobs

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Pros

on site housing, free meals, great campus, compassionate staff

Cons

you live with the same people you work with (can be good / bad), staff not always invested in their line of work

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