Deltak Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Deltak as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Really competent staff and good product. Definitely addresses gaps in the acedemic industry. The company is growing and will only get better with time. Management is involved and they really promote and support their staff in providing input. All of the people I worked with were extremely talented and it reminded more of a "Think tank" in their approach to projects.

Cons – Commute from city to suburbs

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to develop in your talented staff.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Deltak

Pros – Employees are treated very fairly with excellent pay and excellent work/life balance. Employees are expected to work hard and are able to play hard. Paid time off is generous and ability to adjust your schedule when needed is almost always available. Fun environment and casual but professional atmosphere.

Cons – The company is growing rapidly so still figuring a few things out. Good part about this is they do seek and pay attention to feedback from employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Deltak

Pros – Nice place to work. The teams are friendly and everyone seems to have some fun. Everyone seems to hold their own and do their work.

Cons – The structure from the standpoint of a new person is a little bit confusing. There are many overlaps in jobs it seems.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep doing good work. It will be exciting to see how Deltak continues to grow in the future. Expect big things from this company

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Deltak

Pros – Great co-workers
Great benefits
Employee recognition and career planning
We get to help people further their education and I truly believe that this company is improving higher education

Cons – Location (driving to Oak Brook from the city is a rough commute)
Staffing can't always keep up with growth so workload can be heavy

Advice to Senior Management – Communication has improved, but more regular communication about what's happening in the company would be great. There's a lot of exciting things going on and people want to know.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Deltak

Pros – There are a few people who really know their stuff - and who care about each other and the students they are supposed to serve. For years, the atmosphere was much more friendly and fun. We did a lot of work, but we were given freedom over getting the work done. In the past, if the work was done, that was all that mattered. Now, there is tension everywhere and having fun is no longer allowed.

Cons – It's all about who you know, not what you know that matters at Deltak.

The work isn't as important as who likes you. People with horribleinterpersonal skills and questionable ethics get promoted because of who their friends are. Good people are bailing because the rats are taking over - and other good people are being forced out because they are trying to do the right thing or are being assigned blame for things beyond their control. People have been punished because they try to get things done instead of playing all the games this company promotes.

People are so busy playing the political games that the students (and the schools) suffer. Every department needs more people to get the work done that is expected, and almost every employee is over-worked. Although employees who know where the bodies are buried are somehow never overworked. I know of at least three people who were very good at their jobs and who recently got fired because they tried to stand up for what's right.

Withholding knowledge is a huge source of power at this company - and Deltak leadership is not about to give up their knowledge or their power. Most managers are completely self-centered and sleezy. Employees are expected to lie to clients about their workload. The majority of middle managers / directors have questionable ethics and are bullies.

The head of Rasmussen believes in leading by an old-fashioned dictatorship. In a time when most companies are moving towards being more casual, Deltak went from casual dress to business casual dress. It is a distance learning company, but employees get in trouble if they want to work from home.

This is not a fun or positive place to work unless you enjoy being micro-managed, criticized and bullied.

Advice to Senior Management – Protect employees as much as you protect the managers who are in the in-crowd. Stop allowing managers to take credit for employee work. Talk to the school heads to see who really does the work. Realize that younger employees want real flexibility in their work, and a more casual work environment. Just because someone isn't sitting at their desk doesn't mean they aren't working. Get rid of the favoritism and the bullying. Figure out how to really know who is talented and who is a bully taking credit for other's work.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Deltak

Pros – Flexible work schedule, desire to do the best for the students, realistic goals, supportive co-workers and management.

Cons – Highly structured, metrics-based goals are something you have to be able to tolerate, but necessary to monitor the companies fast growth while maintaining quality, profitability, etc.

Advice to Senior Management – Faster on-boarding for new employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Deltak

Pros – Great people, everyone is dedicated and works to move the company forward.
Wonderful opportunties for growth. The company is expanding and promotes from within
Cutting Edge - this is a group that strives to be one step ahead.
Positive: everyone has something nice to say!

Cons – Some egos from upper management. A few people are territorial and want to hold on to their position even though there might be others who could do the job better

Advice to Senior Management – Check out your rising stars and make sure to notice!
It might be time to reorganize! There is so much growth that it might make sense to redo a couple of deparments

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Deltak

Pros – Support time off if needed.
Friendly people.
Good benefits

Cons – EGOS EGOS EGOS!!! Serioulsy, some of the upper brass, and those wishing to be, where just crazy about protecting their position and appearance. Horrible management in the marketing department. No real job description, but if you don't do what they are thinking in their head, then they get upset. Not a very empowering place to work, nor is it supportive in terms of direction.

Advice to Senior Management – Get organized. Try to figure out what you really need to get done and communicate.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend