Does Outward Bound pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Outward Bound employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Outward Bound. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Outward Bound?

69% of Outward Bound employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Outward Bound 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Outward Bound?

Instructor (27) , Assistant Instructor (5) , Field Instructor (5) , Logistics Coordinator (5) , Lead Instructor (4) , Outdoor Instructor (4) , Course Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Outward Bound according to real employee reviews?

"instructors are great people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great culture and people really fun and rewarding" ((in 8 reviews)); "Get to work with wonderful, smart, ambitious coworkers in a very community" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work environment, build your self awareness" ((in 4 reviews)); "Adventurous life, interesting students and colleagues" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Outward Bound according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and high turnover" ((in 22 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Benefits are minimal and job stability isn't guaranteed" ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours and on" ((in 3 reviews)); "Entrenched management here make any changes impossible, and they also suffer from their roles, working far too much and in positions which they have no business entangling themselves." ((in 3 reviews))

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Outward Bound Reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Steve Matous

97% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Outward Bound has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Outward Bound employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

94 reviews

5.0

17 Jan 2026

Passionate Team

Assistant instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Outdoor education euthusiast entry career path

Cons

Quite a lot of Overnight courses

4.0

11 Jun 2025

Life in ob

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent outdoor office Great activities

Cons

Remote location Transportation time to Sai Kung is too long

5.0

10 Jan 2024

Great organisation!

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, great impact on people

Cons

Hard work, weather could be tough

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