Would not recommend - Anonymous employee Backroads Employee Review

1.0
Mar 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting day to day work, fine coworkers, last minute travel opportunities

Cons

They value their company friends and longtime colleagues or former trip leaders, cult-like. Uneven workloads. Random firings. They require you to pay for all your own travel and are not transparent regarding salary and pay bands. They always share “you should be so grateful to work here,” though do not treat employees well at all. Or fairly across different departments. Turnover is very high.

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Backroads Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback and for highlighting the positive aspects of your experience. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your time at Backroads did not feel positive overall. We want to be clear that employee health, wellbeing, and fair treatment are important to us, and we take concerns in these areas seriously. Our HR team is here to both support employees and uphold respectful and ethical workplace practices across the company. While we may not agree with everything here, we do appreciate the feedback nonetheless. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

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5.0
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Pros

Backroads has an incredibly positive culture where people genuinely care about one another and the work we do. The executive team is approachable, kind, and highly supportive, and it's inspiring to see strong female representation throughout the Exec Team. I feel valued, trusted, and empowered to make an impact, and I TRULY feel that my work matters! The company is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed and feel welcome. I really appreciate the flexibility I have with my role and manager, which allows for a healthy work-life balance - something incredibly important with having young kids! Lastly, the travel perks are incredible! I went to Europe last year and don't know that I would have ever had this opportunity outside of working for Backroads. Overall, it's a place where employees are respected, recognized, and given opportunities to grow.

Cons

I honestly don't have much.. I really love working here!

5.0
May 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product (luxury active vacations) is phenomenal. It's great to be able to have confidence in what we're selling and know we are leading the industry in quality. Coworkers are great - hard working and fun. They also do a good job with benefits, especially trip credits and retirement plans.

Cons

Bay Area cost of living is quite high and while the sales role isn't a tech sales job, increased compensation would go a long way considering working remotely (full time) is essentially not an option.

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