IXL Learning reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(448 total reviews)
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Paul Mishkin

53% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

IXL Learning has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 448 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IXL Learning 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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448 reviews
1.0
Sep 4, 2015
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Pros

1 Complimentary water-coffee-tea-organic soda pop, (not that you cannot get these and more at other tech companies in the valley) 2 health benefits are good (again same with any other company around here) 3 neat coworkers, newer office space 4 unlimited sick days, that you will need to use often to escape the horrendous culture 5 very strict about working from home, even tho they hire remote employees, and advertise flexible work schedules. Lies.

Cons

1 bad management thats coming top down. Good luck getting constructive feedback. You are expected to figure everything out on your own. Managers hire and fire like it's nothing. Truthfully I can't even count the number of people who have been fired with no warning or plans 2 company promotes all managers from within, and they only promote the best puppets for their masters. No manager has their own thoughts or have been given any kind of training. Most managers are very young, manage 10 people or more 3 ixl puts up fake reviews on glassdoor. Proof - Look for two bad reviews written around end of june, and check out the flood of good 5 star reviews within the week afterwards. Come on...so Desperate 4 no career path, they hire new grads and pay poorly because they know youre desperate for tech experience. When you ask for a raise or career path, make sure you are either a salesperson and/or a male. Otherwise, good luck. I have seen at least 5 women put on improvement plans, most of those people either left because they were pushed out or they got fired first. No men have ever gotten an improvement plan here.. sexism at its finest.

2.0
Sep 4, 2015

IXL Learning Has Some Learning to Do :/

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company is doing a terrific job helping families and schools, they have created a community for parents and teachers, and a place for real on-line learning. The company keeps ahead of the standards and allows children to stay on track while having fun. The program is innovative, ever changing and unique. The workplace is slow paced, benefits are nice but could be better, salary is low unless you are a SWE.

Cons

The company is 100 % sales driven and focused. Numbers are a top priority. The CEO and CFO are on different pages. Every employee is 100% disposable, regardless of years at the company or job well done. The rest of the core team that is there is great! HR does what they can but their hands are tied most of the time. Recruiting does a great job to try and sell the place and to keep up. I valued my time there, but never felt appreciated, I am happy to be on to better opportunities. This is a good place for someone with little or no experience, more of a stepping stone. Benefits and pay are not up to par with the rest of the bay area, little or no bonuses and no real motivation to want to do a good job.

1.0
Aug 23, 2015

The Real Story

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of the people are really fantastic. Unfortunately, they don't stay long.

Cons

CEO and VPs are not to be trusted. It is a regular practice to fire employees, regardless of title or seniority.

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