Learning Tree Reviews

Pros

Constantly learning new technology, assessing/recommending updates

Cons

Is the company for sale? There is uncertainty about that

Advice to Senior Management

Annual surveys are not enough to keep your fingers on the pulse of the community

Pros

This was a good, stable company to work for. It had all the benefits of a large company, and the people were friendly. Since everyone is required to take some general proficiency tests before hire, there is a satisfactory level of competency shared by all staff. Everything is very structured and you always know what to expect.

Cons

Some people seemed ready to complain about anything, but I never shared their sentiments. I didn't have any negative experiences working here. They are very by-the-book, and there isn't a lot of office politicking.

Advice to Senior Management

I don't have any advice to offer the leadership. I think they hire good, well-intentioned people and I never had any problems with management.

Pros

Best things about Learning Tree is that they offer quality courses, have relaxed dress codes, office closed between Christmas and New Years.

Cons

Could be better at work/life balance for employees. Maternity leave policy could be better. Micromanagement of employees made it bad.

Advice to Senior Management

Empower your employees and ease up on micromanaging. You will lose good people if they feel they are told what to do on an hourly and daily basis.

Pros

The people are great. Company survived the recession well. Lots of nice little touches, like they give you $50 cash on your birthday.

Cons

The expect you to work hard. Sometimes the emphasis on quality keeps a lot of pressure on. It's too bad that training is sometimes seen as something easy to cut.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the focus on the customer. Continue improving the overall morale climate--the changes in the past few years have been great!

Pros

Pleasant co-workers. Very willing to help each other. Nice office setting in suburbs. Company provides bagels weekly, and daily gourmet coffees. They're generous with food. Will give them that.

Cons

Did not compensate enough; no bonuses for extra efforts. Micro managing in the upper levels. Still had too much "watch the clock" mentality from a few decades ago.

Advice to Senior Management

Do not spend your time micro-managing the employees at all levels. Need to give some autonomy to individuals. Less "hand slapping" and more "give it a try" attituded was needed.

Pros

Competitive base pay, good commission structure that even comes with a ramp up guarantee your first 3 months there. Good benefits, education reimbursement, health club reimbursement, good incentive programs / sales contests. Management is flexible with time off and the company provides a decent amount of paid time off. Everyone is held to the same effort metrics.

Cons

Very micro-managed and highly monitored. Sales territories are a not equal. A majority of Learning Tree's business is done in the greater DC and New York area so representatives that have territories in those areas have a sizable advantage. There's almost unfair pressue put on you to have exemplary sales numbers when you're covering a territory region where Learning Tree doesn't hold the same strong reptutation they have in their key business regions (Washington D.C. / New York)

Advice to Senior Management

The company runs multiple online surveys to guage employee needs yet it seemed like nothing was ever addressed. If you're not open to an employee's suggestion don't agree with them to placate their inquiry or suggestion. As another review mentioned, they could be more tactful with employees being let go as well.

Pros

generous competitive salary
good benefits/health insurance, 401K match, time off
free Learning Tree courses and education support
nice office facilities

Cons

The marketing department is held back by upper management involved in any and all decisions. Little progress is made in any area because upper management cannot let the professionals they hired do their jobs.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should let everyone do the jobs they were hired for and stop micro-managing their employees. And if you are going to close an office or cutback staff do it in a professional manner.

Pros

Good pay
Hard working co-workers
Growing company
They listen to employees

Cons

Micro management
micro management
There are a lot of areas in need of improvement, out IT systems suck and are hindering greater performance

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to listen to employees, ease off the micro management

Pros

Work / life balance. Very employee-centric

Cons

It can sometimes take a very long time to change business practices

Advice to Senior Management

A full analysis of processes is needed. There is much room for overall improvement