Pros
You'll read this again and again, but it's true: what makes Adventure Life special are the people that work there. While we are now too big to be "like a family", we still retain a lot of those characteristics. Employees hang out, there are often beverages on Friday afternoons, BBQ's on weekends, a ski trip or two during the winter, a raft trip every summer, lots of parties. We are a festive crew who dress up for Halloween -- we have a Spirit Week every year a la Middle School. Our work is demanding, so we try to keep the rest light. The work itself is fast-paced, intense and there really isn't any downtime. I have literally never been bored in the past 9 years and I'm grateful for that kind of job. The travel perks are legit, the break room stocked with snacks, REALLY good benefits for Missoula, pay is good and getting better. The boss man buys the office lunch at least a few times a month. Management actually cares about the people here - you put in your time and they will have your back. My daughter was sick and I had to work remote from CA for a month -- not a problem. On top of it, AL donated the miles so that we could fly there from Montana. Not your average CEO. I love working here. Seriously. I like coming to work every day and it's been that way every day for 9 years.
Cons
We are a very fast growing company and keeping staffing at levels appropriate to our growth has been a challenge. This job is stressful. You have to have good self-care strategies in place or you will burn out. If you want a laid-back, chill job, this is not it.