IXL Learning reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(447 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 447 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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447 reviews
5.0
Sep 11, 2013
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Pros

I have worked at IXL Learning for a number of years and continue to be very happy here. I have had many opportunities to grow, meet new challenges and develop new skills. I have always felt cared about: management works with each employee to make sure they are happy and working on things that interest them. There is flexibility within the engineering team for different working styles and interests and people can find their niche. Everyone at the company is smart, motivated to create the best products possible, and a pleasure to work with. Within a fast-paced development team we hold high standards for the quality of our products and everyone works hard to ensure we meet those standards.

Cons

I can't think of any downsides to working here.

5.0
Sep 11, 2013

Fun and exciting work environment!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great co-workers. They are fun people and amazingly talented. Excellent opportunities for advancement. Many of the leads on the product management and engineering teams were hired into entry-level roles and have grown with the company. Projects are interesting, and the products are great. We are literally teaching millions of students around the world every day. There are many formal and informal learning opportunities, and there are always new challenges to tackle. I have gained many new skills while working at IXL. Fun! There are birthday parties, softball and basketball teams, and frequent social events. The development team will be moving to an awesome new space soon, and the existing space will also be remodeled. And the company holiday party always has amazing food.

Cons

You have to work hard (but hard work is recognized and rewarded!). Sometime it's hectic before deadlines.

5.0
Sep 11, 2013

Nice place to work.

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Pros

Coworkers are smart and generally upbeat and open to collaboration. Benefits are fantastic. Best health insurance I've ever had. Dental and vision too. Salary is pretty good -- though it sounds better before you move to the Bay Area. Cost of living is -steep-. Stock options -- and since the company has been growing consistently over the past ~10 years, these options are probably not meaningless. Flexible hours. Management is generally chill about when you come in. No one is sitting behind you watching the clock to make sure you've spent a full day there (at least on the software/product development side). Working on a good product. The site is really slick, well-designed, and mathematically correct. Transparency. A regular all-company meeting is held where the CEO, Paul, takes questions and gives an overview of what's going on. I don't feel like I'm in the dark about any company operations.

Cons

The commute from anywhere fun to live sucks. I didn't move to the Bay to live in San Mateo. In the peak of rush hour, it takes ~45 min from SF, 55 from Oakland, over an hour from Berkeley. A shuttle like Google has would be great, but the company is way too small for that. Salary is a bit lower than other tech companies. It's quiet in the office. I wish people would talk more. Hours are slightly more than advertised in the interview, especially right before a product release. But, generally, the hours are better compared to other tech companies. The company's bottom line is, of course, most important. The product is designed for a mainstream audience. I wish they would address concerns of kids in certain minorities -- for example, think about how to make the site friendly to kids with autism or print-related disabilities.

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