Challenging environment - IT Manager Backroads Employee Review

2.0
Aug 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great perks, great people, fun comp trips to beautiful places around the world, reasonable hours

Cons

Lack of coherent IT strategy or vision. Dominating CEO/Owner and subservient executive team makes for toxic culture. Small business with limited career advancement opportunities. Expectation that a probono trip and fun youthful culture make up for lower pay.

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Backroads Response
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We’re glad to hear you had a positive experience with your colleagues and appreciated some of the perks and travel opportunities. We also recognize that clarity around direction and opportunities for growth are important parts of the employee experience, and it’s disappointing to hear that this didn’t come through during your time here. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

nice people to work with

Cons

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The product (luxury active vacations) is phenomenal. It's great to be able to have confidence in what we're selling and know we are leading the industry in quality. Coworkers are great - hard working and fun. They also do a good job with benefits, especially trip credits and retirement plans.

Cons

Bay Area cost of living is quite high and while the sales role isn't a tech sales job, increased compensation would go a long way considering working remotely (full time) is essentially not an option.

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