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Carl Sparks
9 Ratings
Pros
Decent Pay, great coworkers, they have good company events (in 6 reviews)
Great people- exceptional vision (in 6 reviews)
Cons
The problem - well, the main problem - at AP is that the upper management turnover rate is incredibly high (in 9 reviews)
This is revolving door company, management does not squad about management, is all about making numbers poor coaching (in 5 reviews)
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"Enrollment Specialist"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Academic Partnerships full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Steady hours, friendly environment, company sponsored luncheon each month
Cons
Little room for advancement, lack of direction
Advice to Management
Groom your staff for advancement
Academic Partnerships 2017-05-18 15:37 PDT![Academic Partnerships Logo]()
"Exciting, Growing Industry But Poor Management Training"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Academic Partnerships full-time
Pros
You'll meet some exceptional people and enjoy good company benefits
Cons
Some key managers are poorly trained and simply should not be in leadership positions; managers do not know how to communicate expectations, become angry and stressed, and then take out their feelings of inadequacy on those they're supposed to manage. A lot of rude, demeaning behavior happening, effecting whole departments. I would not recommend this company at this time.
Advice to Management
Provide a pathway for employee complaints and feedback to upper management or HR without fear of retaliation. Much better communication needed at all levels.
Academic Partnerships 2017-08-30 13:36 PDT![Academic Partnerships Logo]()
"Stay Away"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Academic Partnerships full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good experience of where not to be
Cons
Poor leadership especially in Finance, Marketing & operations. New hires with no experience in the area and shoot from the hip mentality. Good at spin doctoring
Advice to Management
If you don't address the slack leadership you will start loosing some real good leaders and workers that work hard for the company
Academic Partnerships 2017-09-19 12:28 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Not worth it..."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Academic Partnerships full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Good pay. Great location. Some colleagues are super nice and helpful.
Cons
Quotas oriented environment, really stressful, poor management.
Advice to Management
Your employees matter.
Academic Partnerships 2017-08-09 05:46 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Do Not Work For this Company"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Academic Partnerships full-time
Pros
The company is in a very good industry to do a lot of good things.
Cons
Management is dishonest changes direction all the time. Fly by the seat of your pants. If you do a job job and get raises they find ways to get rid of you because you make too much. Your direct supervisor will look you straigth in the eye and give you some stupid answer expecting you to be dumb enough to believe it. People that have been there for yrs and put in hard work to put the company where it is today passed over time and time again for promotion because they will make too much $$. Promoting people they like and incompetent people.
Advice to Management
Listen to your employees in the trenches. They do the work everday quit trying to reinvent the wheel. Everytime you hire someone new you change directions and try things that have been done before. Most inefficently and dishonest management I have worked for in my life.
Academic Partnerships 2017-07-27 13:06 PDTHelpful (1)
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"AP"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Academic Partnerships full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Work independently, acceptable employee benefits
Cons
Inconsistent, not all employees paid the same for the same work. Bottom line driven as all companies are but you're gone quick if you "aren't meeting goals". Very little direction offered - you're on your own. They put on a good face but are not trustworthy.
Academic Partnerships 2017-05-08 15:45 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Enrollment Specialist"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOPros
Good company mission, paid train pass or parking, building location, talking to students, Sunday's off, and monthly all staff lunch gatherings
Cons
Revolving door of upper level management, dishonest, favoritism, micromanagement, keep changing what schools we are on, and bathrooms are really gross
Academic Partnerships 2017-05-21 11:31 PDT![Academic Partnerships Logo]()
"Good Opportunites"
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I worked at Academic Partnerships full-time
Pros
Great pay, great opportunities to move-up
Cons
Lots of movement within Leadership
Academic Partnerships 2017-04-13 05:50 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Revolving door"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Academic Partnerships (Less than a year)
Pros
Good peers, many internal activities, involvement with the community, once a month free lunch for employees.
Cons
This is revolving door company, management does not squad about management, is all about making numbers poor coaching.
Advice to Management
Hire someone with vision
Academic Partnerships 2016-11-11 10:40 PSTHelpful (2)
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"New Direction is Excellent"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
AP has good life work balance in many areas.
The company is starting to be truly innovative
AP pays very wellCons
Opportunities for advancement are limited in many areas of the organization
If you don't adapt well to change, this can be a challenging environment.
Corporate politics and grandstanding are pervasive within the culture.Advice to Management
Good hire with Carl Sparks (CEO)
Look for new ways to expand the service offerings to clientsAcademic Partnerships 2016-09-15 14:29 PDT
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