Shaw Academy Reviews

Pros

Can learn whatever you are interested in, ample of room to grow Flat structure

Cons

yearly performance review process. training & conferences budget

Pros

Met some great people, all former employees now after the many successive purges as the management drowned in its own arrogance and ineptitude.

Cons

Dodgy business practices, awful management, poor compensation for the amount of effort they asked for. Terrible company all round and I pity anyone still working there.

Pros

Terrible in everyway, don't go near this company

Cons

See above :), terrible place, felt like I wanted to leave every day

Advice to Management

Close the Business as and stick to your liquidation , everyone will be better off

Pros

Staff (although they have all since left)

Cons

Promised commission that doesn't get paid out, people being let go in large numbers, uneasy atmosphere

Pros

I made friends for life working here. Thanks to Shaw, I now know exactly what I want in a company and in leadership and the kind of companies and "leaders" I never want to work for again.

Cons

Apart from the obvious; long hours, false promises, intimidation, threats and low pay, the biggest con of all are the people in leadership. We were blatantly lied to on a regular basis on career progression, commission and targets to name a few. We were even encouraged to lie to customers. I witnessed 3 mass firings during my time here. The CEO hires in masses and then when he changes his mind, fires in masses.... You will not have job security if you accept a role here. The leadership team are awful. It's a boys club. Worst of all- the Chief People Officer. How he came about to manage people baffles me. He doesn't have one single people skill. He is painful. The only person in leadership who I liked and admired, a Co-Founder, left the business at the beginning of 2018 and I'm delighted that he did! If you go back through these reviews, you will notice that whenever there are a fresh batch of negative reviews, within the space of a few days a batch of positive reviews are uploaded. I have witnessed people being told to put these up following mass firings so can promise you that is the case with these too. I'm writing this review simply to warn people away- believe me, if you join Shaw Academy you will regret it. Bring your skills and talent to a company that values its employees. It's a shame you have to give at least 1 star on Glassdoor.

Advice to Management

None. I wouldn't waste my time.

Pros

Taught over 4 million students from over 100 countries & a diversified workplace. Lot to learn & opportunity is always available to grow.

Cons

More structure within the company

Advice to Management

What you have achieved so far is great, so relax, enjoy & grow organically rather than pushing hard for it.

Pros

If you are a sales person get in here This company lives and breaths performance And I'm performing, so I'm getting paid big. Others who don't perform, don't get the big bucks, and then they leave and complain here. Stop complaining The CEO is a genius, listen to him and learn

Cons

Complaining co workers are the worst; they rolled out values and one is Solve The Problem, not Complain About The Problem. Do you think Facebook get to where it is by complaining when things went wrong

Advice to Management

None, things are great, and I'm here for the long haul

Pros

I'm an educator and I'm very proud that I help people learn. Learning that helps them get a better job or do something better. I feel very proud about it. Shaw Academy allows my students to learn at a fraction of the cost of their other choice. So with Shaw Academy, I'm help people that wouldnt otherwise be able to afford to get educate and change their situation.

Cons

I want to do more courses.

Advice to Management

More courses for our students, please