Worldstrides Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
85
TOTAL
RATINGS
981

Worldstrides Company Culture

Worldstrides Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.7/5
Worldstrides' Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Worldstrides CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies
Bob Gogel Worldstrides' CEO
Bob Gogel
50 /100

Diversity at Worldstrides

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies
F

Diverse employees at Worldstrides have rated Environment, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Worldstrides

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies
D-

Women at Worldstrides have rated Team, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Worldstrides eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

-28

Worldstrides employees are -28% more likely to recommend Worldstrides as a great place to work

28%Promoters
16%Passives
56%Detractors

Working at Worldstrides

Working at Worldstrides is rated below average by 85 employees, across various culture dimensions. Worldstrides employees rate Manager highest among all categories, and think that CEO Rating and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Worldstrides’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in Charlottesville, VA. See below in detail how working at Worldstrides was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Worldstrides

D

Overall Company Culture at Worldstrides is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
20%

Worldstrides ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 85 Employees

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Operations
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Sales
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Sales45

Worldstrides Employee Reviews

Out of 102 Worldstrides employee reviews, 70% were positive. The remaining 30% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Worldstrides improve their work culture.

70%
30%
Positive Reviews70%
Constructive Feedback30%

Positive Reviews From Worldstrides Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Success. Seeing and hearing from happy clients
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Solid talent and great chemistry.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Medcal is better than other places I've been. PTO allocations are FAR better than many other places.

Constructive Feedback From Worldstrides Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Travel should be about providing wonderful experiences for the client but more often profit is the metric they wantis
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Bring in more testing for competency
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I havent been treated like my fellow coworkers anf get belittled every chance they have

Worldstrides Company Information

Worldstrides Company Overview

With nearly 50 years of experience, WorldStrides is the largest and most trusted accredited student travel organization in the U.S.

Worldstrides Mission, Vision & Values

Worldstrides Mission & Values

WorldStrides’ mission is to ignite personal growth for students through travel and study abroad at every stage of development.

Headquarter218 West Water Street Suite 400
Charlottesville, VA
Websiteworldstrides.com
Founding Date1967
Tel434-982-8600

Worldstrides Competitors

Worldstrides competitors include EF Education First. Worldstrides ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Worldstrides compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    EF Education First's Logo
    EF Education First
    3.7/5
  2. #2
    Worldstrides' Logo
    Worldstrides
    2.7/5
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Worldstrides Employees

85 employees at Worldstrides have reviewed Worldstrides across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 85 Worldstrides employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Worldstrides are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Worldstrides, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Worldstrides are generally satisfied with their team. 85 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. Less than half believe the meetings at Worldstrides are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Worldstrides believe the environment at Worldstrides is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Worldstrides is comfortably fast. About 49% of the employees at Worldstrides work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Worldstrides are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Worldstrides employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Worldstrides report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
90% of Worldstrides employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Worldstrides employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
60% of Worldstrides employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Worldstrides employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
51% of Worldstrides employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Worldstrides - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Worldstrides is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Worldstrides employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 25% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Worldstrides KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Worldstrides' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Worldstrides employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Worldstrides CEO & Leadership

Worldstrides CEO - Bob Gogel

Bob Gogel Worldstrides' CEO
50 /100

Worldstrides’s CEO Bob Gogel started in this role in 2018. Bob’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Bob in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Charlottesville, VA. Bob Gogel’s employees rank Worldstrides in the Top 50% for Manager, in the Top 50% for Team, and in the Bottom 45% for Environment. Gogel is generally unpopular with Worldstrides employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Sales department, and by employees with Over 10 Years experience and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, employees in the Operations department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Worldstrides’s competitors, Bob Gogel ranks below EF Education First CEO Dr. Edward Hult.

Worldstrides Leadership

The Worldstrides Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Bob Gogel, CFO Adam Hall, and Chief Revenue Officer Jim Cigliano

  • Bob Gogel  CEO / President

    Bob Gogel CEO / President

    Bob Gogel serves as the CEO / President of Worldstrides.

  • Adam Hall CFO

    Adam Hall serves as the CFO of WorldStrides. Adam started at WorldStrides in November of 2015. Adam currently resides in... read more

  • Jim Cigliano Chief Revenue Officer

    Jim Cigliano serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of Worldstrides.

  • Timothy Sweeney Senior Vice President of Operations

    Timothy Sweeney serves as the Senior Vice President of Operations of WorldStrides. Timothy started at WorldStrides in... read more

  • Michael Smith Senior Vice President and General Manager, WorldStrides ISA Custom Programs

    Michael Smith serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager, WorldStrides ISA Custom Programs of WorldStrides.... read more

  • M Coppola Senior Vice President, K12 Account & Customer Management

    M Coppola serves as the Senior Vice President, K12 Account & Customer Management of WorldStrides. M started at... read more

  • Joshua Braunstein Executive Vice President and Managing Director Higher Education

    Joshua Braunstein serves as the Executive Vice President and Managing Director Higher Education of WorldStrides. Joshua... read more

  • Eric McAleer Senior Vice President & General Manager

    Eric McAleer serves as the Senior Vice President & General Manager of WorldStrides. Eric started at WorldStrides in... read more

  • Michael Sever Vice President, Domestic Operations

    Michael Sever serves as the Vice President, Domestic Operations of WorldStrides. Michael started at WorldStrides in... read more

Worldstrides Salaries

How much does Worldstrides pay?

How much do people at Worldstrides get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Worldstrides is $93,466, or $44 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $101,355, or $48 per hour.

At Worldstrides, the highest paid job is a Sales Manager at $121,076 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,190 annually. Average Worldstrides salaries by department include: Engineering at $109,014, Business Development at $97,899, Operations at $84,124, and Marketing at $86,023. Half of Worldstrides salaries are above $101,355.

45 employees at Worldstrides rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies (based on 143 ratings) while 43 employees at Worldstrides rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies (based on 49 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$60k
$60k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$80k
$80k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$100k
$100k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$156k
$156k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$217k
$217k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$254k
$254k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$274k
$274k100th Percentile
$93,466*
Average Compensation
$101,355*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Worldstrides Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Worldstrides

Diverse employees at Worldstrides score the company 44/100 across various culture categories, placing Worldstrides in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Worldstrides across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 45/100
Department - Sales
Men 90/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Worldstrides Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Worldstrides PTO

Worldstrides' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Worldstrides' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time33%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution67%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo25%
Less than $500/mo25%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Worldstrides

What is Worldstrides address?

Worldstrides location is at 218 West Water Street Suite 400

Who is the CEO of Worldstrides?

Worldstrides CEO is Bob Gogel, their score by employees is 50

What is Worldstrides eNPS?

The eNPS for Worldstrides is -28

What is the salary for Business Analyst in Worldstrides?

Business Analyst average salary in the US is 78k

What are the salaries in the Communications in Worldstrides?

The average salaries for Communications in Worldstrides is 72k

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