Achieve3000 Reviews
Updated Nov 22, 2019
"Great product with a great mission" (in 15 reviews)
"You can work from home on occasion, which is nice" (in 10 reviews)
"Difficult to innovate because (1) everyone is in meetings all of the time and (2) upper management only trusts ideas that they think up" (in 8 reviews)
"Lot's of changes and no work/life balance" (in 7 reviews)
- Featured ReviewHelpful (2)
"Happy Here Helping Students Improve their Literacy Skills"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Achieve3000 full-time
Pros
Achieve3000 offers the leading supplemental literacy product in the industry. The management team is committed to working together to help more kids, and to grow the business. The company has become more productive and efficient in the past year with changes to the leadership team, and is on a great strategic path.
Cons
There is a large amount of remote staff, which can be challenging, though the flexibility is a strength.
Achieve30002019-01-11 "Great Mission and Exciting Company Changes"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Achieve3000 full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
As posted in more than a few of these reviews, Achieve3000 has an incredible product, with a wonderful mission of helping students reach their true potential. Having come from a less rewarding field, it's nice to feel that your work every day is making a positive impact on the world. About a year ago, the company went through some executive management changes, which I believe to be for the best! As expected, there... have been some changes that not all are pleased about, but you can't make everyone happy. They have been actively working to improve company transparency with town hall meetings and company newsletters. They seek to improve employee morale, with implementing employee surveys to see what is important to us, and are using those to implement new initiatives. Obviously these are not things that can change overnight, but I am thrilled at the direction we seem to be heading and look forward to what this place will be like in a year! Also, definitely worth noting, they have a terrific vacation and holiday policy.
Show MoreCons
Petty, I know, but the parking lot at the Lakewood Office is sometimes a mess. But this shouldn't be an issue for too much longer!
Advice to Management
Continue on the path you've set us on, and hold to your promises of transparency and improving morale.
Achieve30002019-07-11- Helpful (2)
"Hope they've gotten their act together since"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Achieve3000 full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Some nice people, good compensation, flexibility to work from home
Cons
Bad management hires, lack of transparency
Advice to Management
More team building at top levels
Achieve30002019-11-20 "Listen to reviews"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Achieve3000 full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good base salary, good benefits
Cons
Micromanagement, micromanagement, micromanagement, micromanagement, micromanagement
Achieve30002019-11-22- Helpful (5)
"Feels like it gets worse and worse... and worse"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Achieve3000 full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great colleagues with exceptional expertise. Willing to share ideas to help schools, teachers, students and account growth
Cons
There were hopes that new leadership would stabilize the company, rebuild trust and morale and improve the company overall. Most of the field team has resigned or is looking for other opportunities. Extremely poor management, unrealistic work/life balance and no attention to details. They are flying by the seat of their pants.
Advice to Management
No advice to give, as it wouldn't matter. They are not interested in hearing from the field, especially those hired before the leadership changed hands.
Achieve30002019-10-23 - Helpful (10)
"I'm watching the company go from bad to worse"
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Doesn't RecommendDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Achieve3000 full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Working with amazing people, good product, lots of vacation days
Cons
Having been around the company for over 6 years, I'm observing with great consternation a new pattern of policy coming from the leadership. It seems that there is animosity from the new leadership to anyone hired by the previous management, whom are mostly loyal and devoted employees. And the strangest thing is that it seems that HR is actually generating this culture, which leaves employees nobody to turn to. I'm... witnessing downright nasty behavior coming from the leadership and management is being very petty. Good employees are being fired without justification. I'm seriously considering looking elsewhere and I'm not surprised at the Grand Exodus happening around me.
Show MoreAdvice to Management
There are some of you who have capability of being good managers, but you have to get rid of the rotten apples amongst you. Appreciate your employees and reciprocate loyalty.
Achieve30002019-07-03 "Customer Success Manager"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Achieve3000 full-time for less than a year
Pros
Work life balance, respect from management, affordable insurance, clear and decent vacation policy
Cons
Feeling isolated as a remote employee
Achieve30002019-06-23- Helpful (6)
"Not Recommended"
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Doesn't RecommendI worked at Achieve3000 full-time
Pros
Generous time off. Great coworkers.
Cons
Poor leadership. Transparency and decency to the employees that make the company what it is would go a long way.
Advice to Management
Take the opportunity to lead with integrity and empower your team, and you'll see the results tenfold.
Achieve30002019-07-04 - Helpful (8)
"Not Recommended"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at Achieve3000 full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Nice coworkers, good team collaboration.
Cons
POOR LEADERSHIP is all I can say. The leadership team is short sighted and don't care about company morale. They took away the perks that make people happy, like the $200 Holiday gift card and various other gestures of appreciation. They don't look at the big picture of running a healthy company, where people are happy to work. They are not accommodating and don't have any work/life balance.
Advice to Management
Look past your egos and realize what is happening to your company. There is a reason why people are flocking out. If you want to run a successful company, you need to keep your employees happy.
Achieve30002019-07-02 - Helpful (12)
"New Owners/Management, Going to Hell in a Handbasket"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Achieve3000 full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Product is good, time off generous
Cons
New owners/managers don't know or care about employees (unlike founders, who made the workplace feel like family). New chiefs do not want to hear ideas from staff, are extremely unorganized and petulant when employees point out inconsistencies or potential improvements.
Advice to Management
Get over yourself, you aren't that great.
Achieve30002019-06-11