DeVry Education Group Reviews

Pros

Find family fast Good opportunities Good people Fast opportunities

Cons

Little pay No benefits Bad management Slow wages

Pros

great people to work with

Cons

none really as I enjoyed working there

Pros

Challenging and interesting projects are readily available and there are plenty of stretch assignments given in my area. This gives people room to grow within their role and through interim assignments and promotion. Overall, I believe the organization does a pretty good job differentiating high performers via performance management, pay, and career growth opportunities. Is there room to improve in that area, absolutely. But I think they are doing their best under the circumstances. Upper management, for the most part, seems to truly believe in the mission and values of the organization. Communication to employees is balanced between optimism about the future and caution related to the current challenges in our industry. Culture is a trendy buzzword in business these days, but it is something the organization is really starting to focus on and I am interested in seeing where it goes. I believe the culture was already relatively strong here, but consistent application can take it to a new level.

Cons

The organization can do a better job of discussing expected or desired career paths with employees...from both the employee's and organization's perspective. Up to this point in my career here, I am unclear as to what potential plans the organization has for me and how that might fit into my career goals. Growing pay outside of the normal review cycle seems to be easier under some leaders than others.

Pros

Working at DeVry is great for a number of reasons. Most important to me is that DeVry encourages career growth and personal development. The organization has allowed me to stretch my wings in a large number of projects, has given me opportunities to grow into new skillsets and directions, and has always supported me in moving forward with new ideas. This has been amazing. Secondly, the people at DeVry consistently do their jobs with care and diligence. You always know that when you go to someone with a need or request, they will do everything in their power to serve you. And, on the other side, co-workers take time to say thank you when you do your job well, so it makes for an incredible network of care. Finally, I love the fact that DeVry is driven by meeting the needs of students. In every transaction, the student is at the foremost of people's minds. This makes me know I am a part of something important and valuable.

Cons

DeVry is a big organization, so sometimes there is a certain lack of understanding of how we all inter-relate. This sometimes means re-work, duplicative work, or non-productive work, which is always disheartening. I would also say that remote work is great, but we do not have adequate tools to make teamwork among remote workers effective.

Pros

The team I work with is amazing, both inside and outside of the work environment. Love working with my direct supervisor and director and they always have my back if I need them to back me up when discussing enhancements or quick fixes in the applications I work with. The ServiceNow interface is great to work with, especially if you are comfortable with JavaScript. The projects you work on are varied and keep you learning new things each week.

Cons

There was really no training for this position whatsoever. I was told to use multiple sites such as Codecadamy and the ServiceNow Developer pages in order to learn my position. Although I was able to teach myself extremely well, there are many out there who would prefer a more strict or well planned learning environment. If you do not have the desire to teach yourself your position this is not the position for you. My team helped a lot, but that will not always be the case since they have their own projects to work on.

Pros

DeVry Education Group has the best work culture of any organization for which I have worked in my professional career. Colleagues are hard-working and accountable. The values that all DVG colleagues live and work by relate to offering great support to students and to each other. Leadership cares about career and professional development and work/life balance is strongly supported. Colleagues are rewarded for great work quality, hard work and meeting their goals. The DeVry Leadership Center, an internal training, leadership development and organizational development department, offers resources for leaders and individual contributors to attend training, develop skills, and plan their careers. There are many opportunities for professional growth between institutions and leaders encourage colleagues to consider stretch assignments, cross-institution projects, job shadowing and mentoring to develop skills. The CEO actively promotes career development resources and encourages leaders to take their role in talent development seriously.

Cons

The for-profit education industry has experienced intense scrutiny that state and private higher education institutions have not, which has made the last several years challenging for some of the DVG institutions. There is an opportunity for leadership to proactively address external challenges more readily to avoid reactive approaches.