Kaplan Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Kaplan full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Up to date with the technologies, NY location. Lot of good people to work with, huge scope for learning new technologies, that was the case at least in my department.

Cons – Doesn't treat employees as assets. My advise to who ever accepts an offer is to to make sure all the hiring promises are put on a paper.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Kaplan

Pros – The flexibility I have to teach where I need to.

Cons – Cannot really take time off.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Kaplan

Pros – The instructors are highly qualified and really enjoy helping students achieve their goals. Many of the staff and instructors work hard to build quality programs

Cons – Management has no idea how to manage or lead. Accolades are given based on personal friendships, not measurable, qualitative abilities. Students are given full rein of the campus. There is no support for faulty or staff. The workplace environment is extremely toxic, to the point where staff and instructors have fallen ill.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire individuals with integrity and ethics. Hire individuals with teaching experience (college-level) in non-for profit education. Hire individuals who are experienced in a college setting as a provost or academic advisor (again, other than for-profits) Hire individuals who have extensive experience working with disadvantaged, minority and other challenging groups. Hire individuals who know the difference between management and delegation. Hire individuals who have a multicultural background, showing proven leadership and accountability.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Kaplan

Pros – People to work with are great.
Life/Work balance is respected.
Plenty of experience.

Cons – No room for growth.
Promotions are rare.

Former Employee – worked at Kaplan

Pros – Great Cafeteria
Nice work area
Not too much micromanagement

Cons – Management is C-L-U-E-L-E-S-S
Behind the times on technology

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in technology
Stop using code that is 8 years old and try not to sweep everything under the rug

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Kaplan

Pros – Small company feel. Family oriented. Benefits of uber large organization. $3B company

Cons – Typical corporate politics you have to deal with

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Kaplan

Pros – Management cares for and communicates well with it's employees
People are nice
Casual environment
Decent benefits
Good work and personal life balance
Great Neighborhood

Cons – Low Salary
Not much room for advancement

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Kaplan

Pros – very little oversight and a lot of freedom

Cons – No room for advancement
HR is very uncooperative

Advice to Senior Management – Keep the employees informed. Their fears a probably worse than the truth. Everyone is looking for a new position.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Kaplan

Pros – Good benefits, great colleagues, fun work environment. The students tend to be wealthy and know what they want, but will do the homework asked of them.

Cons – Few opportunities to move beyond part-time, management is more than willing to lay people off after the busy summer season.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay attention to what the teachers ask for/request - they are the ones who satisfy the students and bring in your paycheck!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Kaplan

Pros – Benefits are good, 401(k), medical, dental, and Gift of Knowledge programs are all fantastic. Definitely take advantage of their Gift of Knowledge to earn a higher degree.

Cons – Too disjointed to organize itself effectively, at least for the subsidiaries they owned. Too slow to recognize different business units require different ways to manage. They manage as though all businesses ought to follow the same structure, benefits, and technological standards.

Advice to Senior Management – Accelerated growth from a few middle-to-upper management decisions may prove outstanding for the bottom line, and the careers for said management, in the short-term; yet, the long term sustainability of those decisions ARE disastrous. Steady, smart growth with always the focus on student outcomes from their entire experience at Kaplan is always the priority. That experience includes, but not limited to, the very first call they receive from a recruiter to their last conversation after they graduate with a good, better paying job.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend