Collette reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(239 total reviews)

Jaclyn Leibl-Cote

59% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Collette has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 239 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Collette employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotels & Travel Accommodation industry (3.6 stars).

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239 reviews
1.0
Mar 20, 2018

Anonymous

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people, convenient commute off the highway, gym if you are allowed to use it...

Cons

Sad to say working here for the past 2 years has uncovered more negatives than positives... Collette is supposed to be a family company but they only offer 4 weeks of maturnity where the pay is only 66% of your original pay. The pay at this company in general is terrible...my entry level job pays as much as the 2x higher title at Collette. That's if you're even able to get a salary position...I've found most are hourly, which is very sad.

1.0
Jun 29, 2020

Don't believe the hype

Recommend
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Pros

I met some wonderful people here with tremendous work ethic. Most people really care about the company and the guests and come to work to promote Collette as the leader in guided travel. All employees are given the opportunity to travel but it is a lottery system and it depends on your role in the company, so not everyone gets to experience the tours. Benefits are decent but not competitive to other companies.

Cons

Pay is rotten. If they could get you to work for free, they would. They pay lower than most companies in the area but they tout the "culture", benefits, bonuses and work life balance. You can expect your annual 2-3% annual increase (which doesn't seem to be based on merit) so everyone is getting the same meager raises despite contribution or work ethic. Promotions and raises are not very common unless you are "in" with the family. Nepotism is everywhere being a family owned company. Under-qualified people are hired or promoted based on their relationships to the owners or executives. The culture is terrible! Don't expect to come here and work in a fun, energizing, innovative, collaborative environment. Having fun is looked down upon and only a select few are given the voice to be innovative or asked to join the table to collaborate. There is no work life balance. You are expected to eat, sleep, breathe and bleed Collette. There is no acknowledgment or appreciate for this. The way employees have been treated since the pandemic proves what the company expects and thinks of their employees.

1.0
Apr 4, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

I met some great people who were also treated poorly

Cons

Lack of leadership Management either omits the truth or sometimes lies No strategic vision Borderline abusive approach to feedback and talent management

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