nepotism galore - Project Manager AdvancED Employee Review

2.0
2 Nov 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Decent work life balance, good vacation and benefits.

Cons

Company is run by a politician that smooth talks to a soon to be obsolete group of education administrators. An accreditation model of measuring the quality of an educational institution by going through a check list created decades ago is as relevant as punch-card computing today. This is certainly not helped by hiring family and friends to all the key posts. IT leadership is run by someone that reads IT for dummies on the weekend and then tries to push half-baked ideas on the team on Mondays. There is a never ending list of bugs and "features" that live in a spreadsheet purgatory where nothing is ever closed or thrown away. Hours long meetings are scheduled to reshuffle the same spreadsheets over and over. IT leadership is about as inspiring as moldy bread. As a developer you can only hope to churn out some features in a system that is poorly thought out and solves absolutely nothing in the real world. There is no concept of technological debt. You will be working on a big pile of bugs created by developers before you and due to rushed deadlines. This company is trying to put on a shiny new tech savvy mask on an old and obsolete system and organization and failing miserably. If you are ok being a yes-man and having no integrity then this is a place for you!

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5.0
29 May 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The team is highly dedicated to the organization's mission of school improvement. Employees are valued and the compensation and benefits reflect this.

Cons

None, really - Issues are not unlike any other growing non-profit. Things can move at a fast pace, but are in the best interest of the organization.

5.0
26 Jul 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I will reach five years with this business next year, and it's the kind of place you want to retire from. This company encourages growth in their employees and promotes from within. The CEO has an exciting vision for the company, and is transparent about goals and where we land at the end of each year. Management is encouraging, receptive to discussing and resolving problems, and care about their employees. The employees company-wide are generous with their time, team players, and motivated. No one is ever too busy to stop and share knowledge or provide a helping hand. And finally, the benefits are beyond outstanding, and the company continues to look for more ways to provide exceptional care for their employees.

Cons

Some communication and silos happen between departments, but this has been one of the key things the company has worked on in the past year. They continually are working to improve.

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