Academy of Art University Reviews

Pros

Notable art programs, talented student body, good salary compared to other institutions

Cons

Overworked, Very little regard for holidays, senior management is very unprofessional, place is run like a corporation and the university has been stripped of that friendly high ed. feel

Advice to Senior Management

Please recognize the employee accomplishments and please stop calling prospective students 5+ times because it makes the institution appear highly unprofessional

Pros

Great Company Holiday Party. Great people to work with. Awesome School facilities

Cons

Poor Decisions from Upper Management. Forced to waste time doing busy work. Way too many leads for the amount of employees that we have

Advice to Senior Management

Hire more people and get rid of the low quality leads

Pros

1. Great co-workers: This was the only reason for waking up and going to work every day. I enjoyed my time with my co-workers as we helped each other when we had questions or needed assistance. I was sad to leave them, but I still keep in contact with a few of them.

2. Great location: Right in the heart of Downtown San Francisco, close to countless restaurants, malls and other various spots to hang out after work. Also, a quick walk from Bart and Muni.

3. Working with students: There were some excellent students to work with. Very smart and kind.

4. Working with professors: Having the privilege to work with some of the professors was very fun. They are very knowledgable and have great insight. Most, if not all, of the professors are professionals and they have great knowledge about their respective fields.

Cons

1. Horrible management: Emotionally unstable and totally out of touch with the realities of how things are run. They treat their employees like slaves and run their offices like a dictatorship. I don't know how anyone can respect them for that. The boss would make speeches about how lucky we should be to have a job and that we should feel privileged that he even gave us a job! Are you kidding me?

2. Horrible supervision: Supervisors that treat their employees so poorly deserve to be stuck at a job like this. Not once did they ever say to me, "Good work" or "Good job." Never do they care about the employees' or students' well-being, they only care about themselves and that's a shame.

3. Working with students: Despite some good ones, there were also the bad apples. The Academy has there fair share of self-entitled kids who feel like everything should be given them on a golden platter. These students were not fun to work with.

Advice to Senior Management

It's simple: Learn to treat your employees with respect.

Pros

Very friendly co workers and great art program

Cons

Bad Management, no respect given to employees

Pros

Flexibility,Good people to work with.

Cons

could be a better structured in terms of timing

Advice to Senior Management

nothing that i can think of

Pros

- Helping students to reach their goals in life
- Some very wonderful co-workers
- Working in downtown San Francisco, easy commute

Cons

- Severe lack of respect from management
- No room for professional growth
- Treated like children, yet expected to perform as adults
- Improvement is impossible because HR and management don't listen to what the employees are saying at all

Advice to Senior Management

People need respect and communication in a work environment. There are excellent people working in Admissions who get treated unprofessionally and unfairly. Pay attention to how unhappy your employees are. If you want the school to be a better place, it starts with Admissions.

Pros

Great facilities and there are Fun people to work with

Cons

Left having to figure out a lot on your own
Communication with upper management is not always clear

Advice to Senior Management

Let employees know of your expectations from the very start. If there is no official training done, don't expect things to get done immediately.

Pros

The University has many gifted and talented instructors and students. The school offers a alternative to traditional higher education.

Cons

The university manages and operates through a culture of fear and intimidation. Support systems like HR and IT are some of the worst I have ever seen in academics, athletics, and private sector. In addition, benefits and compensation are substantially lower than market rate. Overall, most employees enjoy working with the students but hate that they have to work for this University.

Pros

- Opportunity to learn, grow and develop in your job and be better at what you do
- It's an environment that pushes you to think on your feet
- Great team environment with colleagues who will assist without question
- Knowing that you are contributing to the mission of the university in some shape or form
- Great health and wellness program that employees can take advantage of
- the opportunity to take a free class each semester
- Location, location, location! Right in the heart of Downtown SF

Cons

- Number of vacation days

Advice to Senior Management

It would be great to have more vacation days.

Pros

-pay is decent for the amount of work there is
-managers are very good at giving days off when needed
-benefits such as medical and 401k is pretty decent compared to most companies

Cons

-there is no room for growth in this company
-odd hours for schedule
-raises are pretty much nonexistent
-work area is very open. very little privacy

Advice to Senior Management

acknowlege good work from your associates. some bonuses wouldn't hurt