IXL Learning reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(449 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 449 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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449 reviews
1.0
Jun 13, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Minuscule raises when their hands are forced. People at the bottom that Paul and Jennifer take advantage of are nice young lads and ladies. The companies they keep acquiring have interesting technology, according to my daughter. Love the 90s style logo they are keeping, it reminds me of my first job at Microsoft!

Cons

As a 43 year old man, all I wanted was a place where my employers would care about me. I guess this "Boomer" is not cool enough for silicon valley. Anyone not in california was treated like second class citizens. the people at the top seem like they are divorced and trust no one and it trickles down to every single employee. I thought I'd be fired at a moments notice like they did with my boss. Glad to have gotten out to a reputable company like IBM !

1.0
Jan 8, 2021

Stay away..you have been warned!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

My co-workers were very nice and easy work with.

Cons

Bad Management, No since of direction coming from the higher ups , Old out dated IT infrastructure.

1.0
Apr 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You’ll learn a lot—mainly by observing what not to do in a sales organization. A handful of genuinely talented colleagues (most have since moved on).

Cons

Micromanagement is extreme—every action is questioned and pushback is given. Daily targets are unrealistic and often unattainable. More time is spent on administrative busywork than on actual selling. The culture is marketed as collaborative, but in practice feels toxic and demoralizing. No transparency into your own performance—no commission breakdowns or regular reporting. Commission structure is confusing, lacks fairness, and is constantly changing. No customer service support, which erodes client trust and retention. Frequent strategy changes disrupt workflows and create instability. High turnover—most top performers leave within three years. Middle management is often unprofessional and poorly organized. Internal promotions are rare; external hires with less experience are prioritized. Despite having a female CEO, the culture still skews heavily male-dominated at the management level and female managers seem to be ignored. “Unlimited” PTO is misleading—managers regularly reach out during time off. Compensation is significantly lower than industry standards. The role and territory were misrepresented during the hiring process. Rules and expectations shift constantly without clear reasoning. New business and renewals operate in silos, creating inefficiency. Renewals team is a disaster. Turnover on that team is very high so field consultants have almost no support. You are not paid on renewals but there is an expectation to help with the renewals at some capacity. Upper leadership operates with a troubling lack of accountability.

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