What is the salary like at Backcountry?

1) Some cool coworkers 2) Gear discount

Proceed with caution if you decide to work here. The leadership is completely out of touch. One month, they'll claim everything is fine, and the next, mass layoffs hit. CEO Melanie Cox’s history at Rue 21, now filing for bankruptcy for the third time, says it all. It’s no surprise only 46% of employees approve of her. Leadership doesn't prioritize what's best for the business. Their main concern is saving face and protecting their jobs, leading to poor performance, no raises, and ongoing layoffs. Respect is nonexistent, with toxic behavior seemingly encouraged. Backcountry had promise in its early years but was sold to a private equity firm, turning it into a neglected investment. They falsely promote a work-hard, play-hard culture on social media, but the reality is far from it. The benefits are awful, the gear discount is a joke, and the pay is well below average. You’ll be doing the work of several people, and even recruiters sadly don’t recognize the company’s name. Beware.

great product discount, schedule flexibility.

The pay rate seems low for what the job entails.

I can't think of anything other than gear discounts.

Some people seem surprised by the latest news of lay offs, high turnover, and unhappy employees. The only thing surprising is that anyone is surprised by that at this point. I haven't worked there in a decade, but it was the same back then, and when I talked to people who had been there 5+ years before me they told the same stories of a lousy place to work, so we're talking 15 years of this being the norm. The best marketing campaigns Backcountry has run are the ones that convince people it's a good place to work who cares about its employees. Poor management, low pay, high turnover, zero work-life balance (despite their posts showing them taking employees skiing and such). Two thumbs way down.

It is good offering time off and vacations, summer fridays and competitive salary here in Costa Rica

Limited growth options. The projects and technologies you work on is similar throughout your time here.

Great coworkers, discounts, pay wasn't that bad

out of touch management, c-suite has no knowledge of outdoor industry

Great support from management Supportive/mostly positive team Great pay

At times a rather stressful atmosphere

Laid-back work environment and decent pay. Great work-life balance

Not very organized and generally bad communication between different departments.

the salary was good at the time

Outsourced jobs to Costa Rica then treated Costa Rican employees far better than American employees and refused to promote loyal, worthy Americans into jobs with opportunities for growth. One manager literally said to my face, Why would I hire a gearhead for $40K per year when I can get 2-3 Costa Ricans for that price.

Great flexibility, Excellent Gear Discounts, Entry level remote work

Low pay, No upward mobility for remote workers

Great work-life balance, tons of time off, cool people

Low pay, lack of communication, monotonous work