Neumont College of Computer Science Reviews

Pros

Honest, Ethical, Student-focuses, respectful atmosphere, excellent career-life balance

Cons

Stagnant advancement opportunities, little work with other faculty members

Pros

Easy money for helping with something you enjoy.

Cons

There's a lot that goes on that isn't talked about.

Pros

3 year graduation plan Use to have great staff Great location

Cons

No longer has great staff Cater to students instead of focusing on providing a great education, while somehow ignoring criticism that works to fix the issue.

Pros

The senior faculty is amazing. As an academic coach, you work directly under your professor, and you work very closely with them to guide students not just to learn the subjects, but to be interested in the subjects so they do their own research. As a student myself, I had to go to coaches, and when I helped a student, it made me feel as if I was continuing the legacy of my predecessors.

Cons

I went above and beyond my duties, staying late, reaching out to struggling students, offering extensive feedback on assignments, grading mountains of work, and I got amazing reviews. I did not feel like I was rewarded for any of that. I didn't get a raise or a bonus, all I asked for was a nice company polo so I could feel like a part of the team, and I couldn't even get that when almost every other student position...

Advice to Management

Allow coaches and instructors to design strategies on a class by class bases. Every group of students needs a different solution, and there is no one size fits all. Also academic coaches are import, we are the first line of defense from keeping students from leaving, but it doesn't seem like management is interested in appreciating coaches as much as they appreciate the more outward facing student employees.

Pros

I really enjoy teaching and helping students learn. The school location is convenient/close to trax station. Administrative staff is extremely supportive. I am passionate about computer science, so while I was there, I really loved the teaching part of my job.

Cons

The chief academic officer of the school is the reason I stopped teaching at Neumont. He is a former programmer that got a masters and doctorate through online degree mills. He makes promises that he has no intention of keeping, does not support his faculty, and takes credit for the accomplishment of others. Hands down, he was the worst boss I've ever worked with. Complete disaster of a manager.

Advice to Management

Make a change in the chief academic officer position. Fill it with someone that understands education, has experience, and legitimate degrees. Don't allow your middle managers to make promises to instructors that are unrealistic, and if they do lie to their subordinates about benefits, they should have consequences.

Pros

Flexible hours with nice management

Cons

Other Student Worker Jobs do not do much

Pros

Good staff that is willing to help students and make their futures as bright as possible.

Cons

The good staff are leaving and the new marketing techniques are going to bring the School's reputation down.

Advice to Management

Listen to your Instructors and their suggestions

Pros

The original founders had great ideas. Too bad they were never realized.

Cons

Neumont is accredited by ACICS. ACICS is no longer recognized as an approved accrediting agency by the US Dept. of Education.

Advice to Management

Teach 'em out and close it up. You should have gone to regional accreditation when you opened the doors many years ago.