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Vista Higher Learning

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Growing upwards while still digging themselves into a hole. - Anonymous employee Vista Higher Learning Employee Review

1.0
Nov 24, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of the people who work here and aren't in management are very intelligent and interesting people. The products are well-received, and the company has continued growth, which is certainly something to be proud of. It's also a great learning environment - lots of collaboration and interest in sharing knowledge within different departments.

Cons

As others have stated, the owner (who recently fired the President and took over, out of the clear blue) very much does whatever he wants. There are large portions of the business that he does not understand, and makes no effort to. He is stubborn and has blinders on. As others have said, people are fired with little notice. In my time there, essentially the entire Design Department was let go - twice. The pay is fine, a little on the lower end, but with no job security, no communication, and no real leadership or direction, it wouldn't even matter if it was higher. Tons of micromanaging and favoritism. The company is expanding, but is going dramatically downhill at the same time.

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5.0
May 25, 2025
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Pros

Working in this company has been both challenging and rewarding. Not only do I continuously learn and grow, but I also get to contribute to making education more accessible and convenient—especially for students who lack the means to pursue formal schooling or live in remote areas. My work here feels purposeful, and I’m proud to be part of a team that leverages advanced technology to create a positive impact

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2.0
Sep 20, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

There are plenty of benefits that employees actually enjoy. The commuter pass and parking program, weekly catered lunches, fitness reimbursement, and the training and other development opportunities.

Cons

The CEO and his management were so focused on making profits, forgetting about balance, the real vision, and company priorities. The current problems were blatantly ignored while taking advantage of employees, neglecting our well being, losing the work-life balanced we were promised! The outcome was overworked, stressed, and unhappy employees who felt frustrated at work which also affected performance in a terrible way! Instead of actually talking about the decline in performance and resolving the real problem, we were blamed for it and even pressured to perform better! If one would suggest decreasing our load, management would take that against you and accuse you of being incompetent! The CEO being obsessed with getting higher results, will immediately fire anyone who's underperforming and couldn't qualify their insane standards! Fear is the thing that drives people to keep on no matter how exhausting work gets from the continuous increase of workload, no matter how unreasonable it is. No one wants to get fired just like that, without any back up plan. The job is enjoyable, coworkers were great, and students were a joy to teach. It's just the leadership that makes this company terrible!

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