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Grand Canyon Education

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Do not work here - University Counselor Grand Canyon Education Employee Review

1.0
Jun 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros to report.

Cons

You can work from home unless you are hitting your numbers, and your success is based on luck of which department you are working. If you work for the college of education, you have a higher likelihood of being successful because they spend millions of more dollars in marketing, have lower tuition, are not working with felons and people who do not own computers or with people committing financial aid fraud. But if you work on the college of business, prepare for 75% attrition, seeing your peers stress daily with no end of sight, consistent corrective action plans, lower converting leads with the same expectations as education teams, with fewer scholarships, higher tuition, and the worst marketed leads where you are constantly working with people with no computers, no intention for the programs they inquired for (most of my IT leads are requesting information about mechanic and welding vocational programs, hmmmm). You will be treated like a child, your voice will never be heard, and their motto is if you don't like it, quit. No wonder my team alone has hired seven new people this year. Let alone the dozens more quitting across campus.

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5.0
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Recommend
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Pros

Remote work and working style

Cons

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2.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Tuition benefit Opportunity to visit campus Team members Involvement in the Community

Cons

I have truly wrestled with what to write in this review, as I do believe there have been good aspects of the role over the past 4 years. However, I think prospective employees deserve a clear understanding of the role that is not included in the job description. This is a quota-based role. As a UDR, you are responsible for monthly metrics that must be met. It is a strictly sales job, and those coming from a previous higher education background will soon be shocked. To truly thrive in this role, a sales background is needed and the ability to work 50-plus hours a week. If you do not meet your student enrollments, you will be placed on an improvement plan. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting with continuous pressure to be more and do more, this is the role for you.

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