Porter & Chester Institute Reviews

Pros

Ample time for training to a new position. Friendly co-workers.

Cons

As with other employers today the benefits are not that good. 2 high deductible plans. If enrollment drops look to change your shift or find a new job. Teachers don't make a lot of money.

Pros

Most at campus level are wonderful, caring and hardworking people who truly care about the student and work really hard to give them the best possible experience with the limited resources and support. That said, some of the best instructors got fed up and have moved on unfortunately.

Cons

I’ll start by saying when I started 15 years ago it was a wonderful place to go to school and to work. It was a modest sized organization with an owner that truly cared about its students and staff. School has a very family orientated feel to it. When the owner passed away, it was bought by an investment firm and has progressively gone downhill from there. Covid 19 awoke the full onslaught of the Greed Monster. School “furloughed” a major portion of its staff and left the remaining few holding the bag to educate all the students with minimal student loss due to going to online learning. I always knew I could do much better elsewhere, but loved what I did so stuck around. 2020 was my breaking point…moving on. What’s wrong? I’ll just bullet point: • First! 13 years without a raise. That should be illegal. • Not only no raises, but continually cutting benefits or drastically raising costs. • CEO has nothing better to do than write stupid emails all day. Psst, hey Jim, we all delete anything that comes through from you. • Cooperate lies to their staff and wants staff to lie to students constantly. • Have 2 Professional Advisory Committee meeting with local businesses yearly that embarrassingly result in a complete lack of results from suggestions. • Entry level exams are a joke. Basically put a mirror under chin and look for fogging. • CPS’s are under extreme pressure to enroll so do so fully aware of inabilities. • Instructors under extreme pressure to graduate students at all costs, regardless of effort or abilities. • Now with much of the education online, their adjusting their education in an attempt to funnel students into an associates program so they can siphon more money from students. School management above campus level has a complete lack of moral compass and an egregious lack of concern for its staff or students. All are merely numbers. They have lost quality staff over the years, some really great people and are left with those who will put up with the BS. Now they’re coercing students to write positive reviews on Google. Hint: treat your staff and students with dignity and respect and no coercion is needed.

Pros

Good people doing their best to educate their students. Helping students achieve their goals and get good paying jobs.

Cons

Owned by a hedge fund. CEO is a CPA not an educator. His number one goal is to maximize profits and give minimum to students and staff. They don't give any raises and keep cutting staff. Then the work is given to the people that are left. No department budgets and very difficult to get needed supplies. Extremely low moral.

Pros

None, not one good thing about this Institution.

Cons

They have no morals. It’s all about the Benjamins. Enrolled students that can’t even read or write English. Under paid, over worked, let’s not even discuss the harassment issues they possess. Had not received a raise in my 7 years and was told if I couldn’t afford to work there, go someplace else They don’t care about students

Pros

Students and some of the staff

Cons

Not a lot of growth opportunities

Pros

Direct staff at my location are amazing people and very hard workers. The students we enroll are charismatic and fun to talk to.

Cons

Far too many to list but let me summarize: you will never be more than an expense to the higher management. They DO NOT care about their employees at all. They are like a narcissistic ex that won't go away. Only education staff get paid vacation weeks while admissions and support staff have to still work. We haven't had a holiday party or any type of team building event since I started almost 2 years ago. I would have left after my first month if it wasn't for the people I met while working here. Don't waste your time being underpaid and under appreciated find a job somewhere else. Anywhere else.

Pros

Great staff to work with.

Cons

No raises and work long days with no appreciation.