Pali Institute reviews

3.0

53% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)
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Emily Balcome

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Pali Institute has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Pali 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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63 reviews
4.0
Aug 25, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

A tight-knit community, teach in your own style, housing and meals provided, beautiful campus

Cons

Long hours, stressful, for-profit company, cold and wet winters

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Pali Institute Response
3y
Thank you for your review! It is beautiful and yes the California mountains do experience all the seasons!
5.0
May 20, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The people hired here are nothing short of fun, good spirited, passionate, and talented. The work is fun and I gained so much experience teaching in a classroom and outdoor setting. I am so grateful for the support I received from the admin staff about personal goals and teaching advice. The location in the San Bernardino mountains is beautiful and housing is included. Every weekend was an adventure either surfing, climbing, camping, mountain biking, or hanging out at a staff house - there was always something fun to do.

Cons

The hours are long and the work is hard and tiring. You don't get much of a break during the day, but these things are to be expected when working at a place that has such a high volume of students. Burn out can happen if you let it, but there are so many resources that Pali offers to support you personally and with work.

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Pali Institute Response
3y
Thank you so much for your feedback and input!
5.0
May 20, 2019

A year of learning

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

At Pali Institute you get to work with a lot of people from places all over the country. As an instructor you also get to work with a lot of kids from Southern California. Being an instructor allowed me to be confident leading kids in and out of the classroom. This is a big program that expects a lot from you as an instructor. This was a positive for me because it forced me to rise to the challenge of talking on the "counselor role" day in and day out. I can honestly say after being an instructor that I worked with students from many different backgrounds and with many different learning styles and needs. Being a bigger program you have to be willing to adapt to schedule changes and be spontaneous. You will work outside in the sun, snow, and rain. For me the biggest pro was working with and living with the other instructors. There was always a group of people to adventure with and learn from.

Cons

This job is definitely a challenge! It took me a while to manage the work/life balance. You work real hard all week so you want to play real hard all weekend and it can be tiring making it all work.

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Pali Institute Response
3y
Thank you so much for your feedback and insight to the position and purpose!
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