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Q&A With Worldstrides Employees
Our casual environment is filled with passionate people who work hard and have fun at the same time. From summer picnics to team outings and employee travel programs, WorldStrides offers an atmosphere that our employees love to return to each day. We nurture a supportive, positive environment by hiring talented individuals who share the belief that we are truly providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences to thousands of students and teachers each year. We invite you to join us in our mission to create experiences that enable our participants to view the world and themselves in new ways.
How employees describe working at Worldstrides
reliability and repeatability of service
Success. Seeing and hearing from happy clients
I work in IT and Personally love the company. That hasn't always been the case and there are a lot of challenges we have to overcome, but overall the people I work with are great and with recent leadership changes it has genuinely become a great place to work.
Publicly, embarrassing employees should not be tolerated in any capacity. Operating off of a public grading system while simultaneously not allowing us to discuss our pay within other coworkers is illegal in so many ways.
Good work/life balance for parents !!
What it's like to work at Worldstrides
- Worldstrides employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
- Employees at Worldstrides report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 90% of Worldstrides employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Worldstrides employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 60% of Worldstrides employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Worldstrides employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 51% of Worldstrides employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Worldstrides Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 41
How hard is it to get promoted at Worldstrides?
It's definitely an "ol boys club" culture here. Look at the executive board, it's predominantly white upper class men. People are promoted over others for seemingly no reason until you realize they are also white men. This is not sensational, this is just factual.
There is no hierarchy. Favorites are appointed. Only advancement is based on working an inordinate number of hours trying to increase your commissions.
How often do employees get raises at Worldstrides?
For sales positions it's heavily commission, but for everyone else you'd be lucky to get a 2% merit increase. And no, that is not in addition to a cost of living increase. Merit raises vary between 1%-3% pre-COVID with only "stellar" employees earning a measly 3%. When you're making less than $50,000 after years of working here, 3% isn't much.
It's pretty much like selling cars or real estate. All commission.
What kind of people does Worldstrides like to hire?
The greener the better here. People fresh out of college are the prime targets in my department. They don't know how underpaid the position is, how undervalued they will be, or how to have boundaries or get what they are worth. WorldStrides relies on this and thus the turnover rate is also high once they learn better.
Young and easily influenced.
How are layoffs handled in the Customer Support department at Worldstrides?
We had massive layoffs during COVID-19 and while upper management got to make decisions about who would be laid off or who would be furloughed, it was left to middle management to deliver the news to the frightened and traumatized employees. There was no support offered, no conversation about how difficult it is to lose 60%+ of your team. Middle management was left to deal with it alone while upper management sat back.
Terrible. No exit interviews. The company will just stop scheduling you and won’t have the decency to notify you that you that you’re no longer employed
What makes you the most proud about working at Worldstrides?
I'm so proud that our CEO can afford property in the US as well as abroad in France and other locations while telling the employees below him that can't afford homes that we're all money hungry people who just want cash "thrown" at us. So proud!
The company overcharges and under pays. Nothing to be proud of
What perk or benefit should Worldstrides have?
Severance pay after 20 years of giving your life to them.
What do you wish you knew before starting at Worldstrides?
About how money driven the company is at the expense of their employees.
What is the dress code at Worldstrides?
Casual
What are the differences between maternity and paternity leave at Worldstrides?
I received no time off when my son was born.
How does Worldstrides handle HR issues?
Make up policies along the way
How innovative is Worldstrides?
They are behind the times
What skills do you need to be successful in the Customer Support department at Worldstrides?
Multitasking. You must know how to do everything, scheduling, administrative, call center,
What is the hardest interview question Worldstrides asks?
Simple questions. Simple interview
Does Worldstrides drug test or do a background check?
Background yes. Not sure about drug testing
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Customer Support department at Worldstrides?
You are given a bunch of scenarios
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at Worldstrides?
Realize that management doesn’t give a hoot about you. Your ideas don’t matter. If you suggest something that is used, you will not be recognized or compensated.
What is the best perk or benefit that Worldstrides offers?
Free peanuts! Might as well since they pay the employees peanuts
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Should I work at Worldstrides?
28% of Worldstrides employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 16% are neutral and 56% would not recommend working at Worldstrides to their friends.
| 28% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 16% | Passive |
| 56% | Detractors |
