Does Pali Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pali Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pali Institute. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pali Institute?

53% of Pali Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pali Institute 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pali Institute?

Outdoor Educator (17) , Instructor (16) , Outdoor Education Instructor (15) , Outdoor Instructor (5) , Visiting School Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Pali Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Many coworkers are amazing." ((in 10 reviews)); "Meet great people." ((in 10 reviews)); "Free food and housing" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pali Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low" ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours, stressful, for" ((in 10 reviews)); "You don't really get privacy, no single rooms are available unless you are leadership." ((in 8 reviews)); "And good luck trying to get time off approved when you do." ((in 8 reviews)); "long days but we are all here for the kids." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Pali Institute locations?

Running Springs , Los Angeles , San Bernardino

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Pali Institute reviews

3.0

53% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

Emily Balcome

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

2.2

Work/Life balance

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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Reviews by job title

63 reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2022

Fun Team Oriented Environment

Lead prep & cook assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome food, bonuses, paid holidays, love the staff I work with.

Cons

we have limited staff parking

Pali Institute Response

Happy to hear this, and thank you for being a longtime employee! We appreciate the work you do! Parking can be challenging at times, we are always looking for ways to improve.

2.0

May 31, 2022

Never felt less cared about by HR & company owner

Outdoor educator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fabulous coworkers and beautiful location/housing. Pays well for outdoor education but you are so overworked it is not at all worth it.

Cons

You are not set up for success here. They are constantly overbooked with no consideration for staff well-being. Interview and such was very misleading--as it turned out we were working 7am-9pm (teaching) and then in cabin babysitting a different group of kids every night. Constantly changing kids so you never get to form a connection which would've made it easier. The HR department and company owner are completely separated from the staff and disconnected from their well-being entirely. This is an emotionally unsafe place for non-binary folks as well. During my time here, the entire staff worked hard to change discriminatory policies and take care of each other but it was met with no ultimate success. Their business strategy is to hire anyone, burn them out (to the extreme), and then hire an entirely new staff the next season. In this way they can continue overbooking and make money.

Pali Institute Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your coworkers, housing and the area! We do offer competitive pay for the outdoor education industry! Our OE program does everything they can to try and set up our instructors for success and offers opportunities for advancement. It is a busy program, lots of kids coming and going, visiting during the school year! Sorry you felt unheard and hurt. We so appreciate our instructors, they work so hard! We have and continue to gather a lot of feedback from our staff and will continue to do so.

3.0

Dec 4, 2018

Fun right-out-of-college job, but burns employees out to the max

Outdoor education instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

amazing community, great intro to outdoor ed

Cons

90+ hour work weeks. CEO doesn't care about turnover rate, just about pleasing the teachers of the schools that come which makes him the most money. Be prepared for your concerns not to be addressed.

Pali Institute Response

We appreciate that you took the time to review Pali Institute. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the community. We are implementing new programs to help with turnover. If you are interested in learning more about this, please feel free to reach out to me directly at skane@palimountain.com.

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