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    Porter & Chester Institute Reviews

    Updated July 19, 2018
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    Pros

    • "If you care about helping students succeed and can ignore management it is a great place to be" (in 6 reviews)

    • "The frontline staff, mostly great people that work very hard to make a difference for the students" (in 3 reviews)

    Cons

    • "No raises and benefits are horrible" (in 10 reviews)

    • "Continously cutting back on employee benefits and wages" (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Admin"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Porter & Chester Institute full-time

      Pros

      Porter and Chester is highly respected in the CT and MA markets. We provide highly skilled training to our students in all of the programs that we offer. It is a privilege to be part of their success everyday. Porter and Chester has afforded me opportunities in my professional growth, that I feel I would not have learned or been exposed to at another company or school. They truly care about their employees.

      Cons

      I cannot think of any cons at this time.

      Advice to Management

      Management is doing a great job, aligning our schools and our company for growth in the future. They make decision based on what is best for our continued success.

    2. "Dishonest people and Company"

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      Former Employee - CPS
      Former Employee - CPS
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Porter & Chester Institute full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Was a learning opportunity to see how each student was just a number, some CPS didn’t care if the student was going to make it or not. They wanted to reach there enrollment goal.

      Cons

      Nasty culture, coworkers will stab you in the back to reach the goal of applicants. Feel bad for students who are being set up to promises for a future career/ opportunity to only end up jobless and in major financial debt.

      Advice to Management

      Be honest. Stop lying to everyone and about everything. Stop making your employees lie. The school is a joke- and your accreditation has been notified about your lack of following the rules . I’m sure more campuses will be closing soon.

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    3. "Financially Driven Institute"

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      Former Employee - Instructor, College Or University in New Haven, CT
      Former Employee - Instructor, College Or University in New Haven, CT
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Porter & Chester Institute full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Ability to help sculpt Adult Learners who can have a life changing experience.

      Cons

      Pay for instructors and safety. All about numbers and not about quality.

      Advice to Management

      Make the mission about the tools you provide not just the dollars associated with the goods. Humans are not to be a for profit business where the $ out ways the hierarchy of needs.

    4. "Great place!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Porter & Chester Institute full-time

      Pros

      Excellent staff and faculty to work with

      Cons

      We need raises on a more consistent basis

      Advice to Management

      Give the employees a better salary

    5. "LPN Nursing Instructor"

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      Former Employee - Licensed Practical Nurse Instructor in Waterbury, CT
      Former Employee - Licensed Practical Nurse Instructor in Waterbury, CT
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Porter & Chester Institute full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Like teaching students about nursing

      Cons

      there are none at this time

      Advice to Management

      None

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Greed Company doesnt care about its staff"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Porter & Chester Institute full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great Co workers who all feel used and abused

      Cons

      Greedy CEO who only cares about his pocket. He is so far from reality. Thinks the culture is great. He obviously is in his own world. Forces staff to take mandatory time off so he can get a bonus. Tells those struggling due to not getting paid that they should manage their money better. He is a joke and had run this company into the ground.

      Advice to Management

      Senior management is a joke and should all be fired. The have run this company into the ground. Bills are not being paid at campuses. Rent is behind, vendors are upset campus are being closed due to money mismanagment. CEO should be fired.

    7. "Fair and People Focused Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Porter & Chester Institute full-time

      Pros

      Company is attempting to stand out in a much-maligned education sector. Good work hours, fair salary, and cares about the people who work there.

      Cons

      Benefits for healthcare are not what I am used to, but might be the status quo in today's healthcare market. Culture varies by campus- some are more pleasant than others.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Not a good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Porter & Chester Institute full-time

      Pros

      -Helping the students that truly want to go to school and change their lives
      -The frontline staff, mostly great people that work very hard to make a difference for the students

      Cons

      -No raises
      -Constant uncertainty of whether or not you will have a job the next day
      -Upper management does not value the staff that works on the campus level
      -No benefits, healthcare is expensive
      -No appreciation for the amount of work that you put in
      -Revolving door of employees, people searching for jobs constantly

      Advice to Management

      Need to be transparent with the staff, bring back the 401k match and better healthcare. Care more about the constant revolving door of employees, it is important for the staff to feel valued. There are really no benefits to working here except for the fact that you are employed.

    9. Helpful (3)

      "instructor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Porter & Chester Institute full-time

      Pros

      Helping students achieve goals, the staff I have the pleasure to work with

      Cons

      Constant cuts to employee benefits, constant layoffs, no raise in eight years, a CEO who claims that these cuts and layoffs are to restore financial stability within the company but keeps buying more schools. He has promised his employees that we are going to get better yet we keep getting worse. He sends staff emails that say we are going to get through this downward spiral to closing but offers no proof of this. It's all about corporate greed and employee morale is worse than ever.

      Advice to Management

      Take care of your current employees instead of filling the pockets of your investors and fellow corporate table. Give back benefits such as 401K match and periodic salary increases.

    10. Helpful (6)

      "Company Driven By The Bottom Line"

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      Former Employee - Educational Funding Specialist in Waterbury, CT
      Former Employee - Educational Funding Specialist in Waterbury, CT
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Porter & Chester Institute full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fast paced and dynamic environment with lots of interaction with potential applicants, students and other employees.

      Cons

      Disorganized management and cold culture delivers very apparent feeling that company ownership only cares about profits and not their employees.

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