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Was a Great Company, Has Fully Sold Out to Corporate Greed - Professional Learning Specialist Curriculum Associates Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- i-Ready is an EXCELLENT product and it's not hard to promote it to educators. - Excellent benefits, the best health insurance I've ever had - Nice time off, including between Christmas and New Years

Cons

I used to love working here. I felt valued and important to CA's crucial mission to support educators and students. Now, I just feel like another cog in the machine. The leadership they've elevated is focused more on people who will drive metrics rather than cultivate talent and support educators effectively. They're hiring more and more non-teachers and drilling down on us to squeeze every penny from our expenses and every penny from schools to repay our investors. Until about a year ago I was begging people to come work with me at CA. Now, I'd tell them to stay where they are. My work goes entirely unnoticed, which never used to be the case.

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Curriculum Associates Response
2y
We really appreciate the time you took to leave this review. Reviews like this are vital to our continued improvement and growth. We have shared these concerns with executive leadership and encourage you to share your feedback in upcoming internal employee surveys to capture more insights about your concerns.

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5.0
Mar 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

CA is a great company. I really appreciate how employee focused the company is and how important culture seems to be.

Cons

We stay very busy but there is room for better pay, considering the amount of work we all do. The pay at CA for inside sales is well below what other EdTech companies pay for the same or similar roles.

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Curriculum Associates Response
3mo
Thanks for sharing your feedback! We agree that our team is made up of great people. We encourage you to raise any concerns about compensation with your manager or HRBP, our compensation team works hard to ensure that compensation is competitive.
5.0
May 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Before working at Curriculum Associates, I was an elementary teacher using i-Ready in my classroom for both reading and math. It was such an important resource to me... so much so that I actually remember Googling "how to work for i-Ready" because I wanted to learn more about the company behind it! That eventually led me to the EdTech Fellowship, which gave me the chance to see the corporate side of education after only really knowing the classroom side. I really enjoyed the fellowship and knew pretty quickly that I wanted to stay at CA if there was ever an opportunity. I’ve now been here for almost two years and have had the unique experience of being in the fellowship, a temporary role, and now a full-time role. I’ve truly had a great experience in each stage and have felt supported as I’ve continued to grow and learn. One thing I really appreciate about CA is how mission-aligned people are. As someone who has been both a teacher using the product and now an employee working behind the scenes, I can say that people here care about supporting teachers and students. That shared purpose makes the work feel meaningful and makes it easy to feel connected to the people around you!!

Cons

The transition from teaching into the corporate world can come with a learning curve (which I think the Ed Tech Fellowship really helped with!)

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Curriculum Associates Response
3w
Thank you so much for sharing this. It’s especially meaningful to hear from someone who first experienced i-Ready in the classroom and later joined the team through the EdTech Fellowship. We’re so glad to hear you’ve felt supported throughout each stage of your journey at Curriculum Associates. Knowing that the mission and care for teachers and students has felt genuine both inside and outside the classroom means a lot to us. We also appreciate you mentioning the transition from teaching into the corporate world. That shift can definitely come with a learning curve, and we’re glad the fellowship helped make it feel more approachable. Thank you again for sharing your experience and for being part of the team!
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