Student Advisor - Anonymous employee Keypath Education Employee Review

2.0
Sep 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company started out okay. The pay is a little lower than industry standard, but there is more freedom. You work with a specific college and advise students. The pay and benefits meet standards

Cons

It is a very cliquey environment with promotions based on who is 'buddy buddy' with the director. Environment is getting worse, more micromanagement. Small pay increases. It feels a lot like Devry and the 'churn and burn' mentality. Hire a bunch of advisers, burn them out, bring in more advisers; repeat.

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Keypath Education Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to provide this input as we value and appreciate each and every employee. It certainly sounds like you have experienced the company developing at a rapid pace and with that comes growing pains. Although, I am happy that people are getting along well within the Student Support team in the Palatine office, I do wish it wasn’t affecting others in a negative manner. We strive to promote the social culture for all employee morale to be a positive experience and one that is a cut above the rest. To date, I believe we have done a good job at that. Therefore, I would encourage you to talk to your supervisor about departmental activities that may help break down barriers that you’re facing. The Student Support team has had low turn-over since we have opened the Palatine office in Jan 2015, but we are not perfect and always open for suggestions to improve. As I frequently mention, feel free to contact me with any feedback. As some will tell you I am good listener and more specific feedback is helpful for our long term growth. Thanks Steve Thank you.

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Cons

I was one week into the job when my manager informed me that my pre‑planned vacation would not be approved. This trip was booked and fully paid for a year in advance, and it was meant to celebrate several major milestones in my life: my graduation, my 30th birthday, and my anniversary. Canceling was not an option without losing several thousands of dollars. During this conversation, I was told that new hires are only allowed to take two days off at a time. This policy was never mentioned during the hiring process, and I could not find it anywhere in my new‑hire paperwork. For a company that emphasizes work‑life balance and well‑being, the lack of flexibility was surprising and disappointing. Instead of working with me on a reasonable solution, they chose to deny the request entirely. As a result, I resigned. It’s unfortunate that the company preferred to restart the hiring process rather than allow one pre‑planned vacation. I do not recommend accepting a job at this company if you have any upcoming travel or personal commitments.

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Keypath Education Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry this situation was disappointing, particularly given how meaningful this trip was. PTO guidelines, including expectations for new hires, are reviewed during onboarding, and we encourage early discussion of any pre‑planned commitments. We appreciate the feedback and wish you all the best going forward
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