DeVry University reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,424 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

DeVry University has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,424 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DeVry University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Sep 29, 2015
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Pros

This was a great way to start my career. The online admissions department provided solid pay and benefits (and the benefits started my first day of employment!), fantastic training, and hired good people.

Cons

The problem is that they overworked their admissions staff by pushing them for more and more students which lead to an incredibly high turnover rate. It was very hard to be promoted unless you were friends with the right people, even if you consistently put out good work.

2.0
Aug 17, 2015

Academic Advisor

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Pros

The relationships built with the students and faculty. The ability to play an instrumental role in students lives by encouraging them throughout their degree programs.

Cons

High turnover at the top level, mainly the role of campus president. Pretty cut throat employees and shady management practices. Admissions team gives students false hopes about the timeframe required to complete degree programs. Demotions are commonplace.

1.0
Dec 9, 2014
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Pros

Free education is the only benefit worth mentioning.

Cons

They get rid of older, experienced employees and hire younger inexperienced people. Most stressful job ever. They expect financial aid consultants to act as sales reps but don't pay them that salary. I question their integrity. They employ a "used car" selling tactic to unsuspecting students. Leadership needs a major overhaul. They say they are interested in education but many of their supervisors don't have degrees and are not actively pursuing them. No promotional opportunities exist there unless you are in the "good ole boys club." I left on my own accord because I got tired of the horrible treatment of students and how we were instructed to "sell" DeVry no matter how much debt the student was in. They changed the hours of work to made it impossible for a single parent to continue working there. They have no consideration for balancing work and family. Not a family oriented company at all. No promotional opportunities exist there unless you are the friend of management.

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