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      IXL Learning

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      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

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      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
      2.0
      Apr 3, 2020

      Not a place I would stay for the long run

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Flexible work schedule - Generous PTO

      Cons

      - Upper management/HR do not care for the employees - Employees are under appreciated. There are so many smart, kind, hardworking employees that are never shown the appreciation and kindness they deserve - Compensation is very low and raises are insignificant

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      IXL Learning Response
      6y
      You have a good point regarding recognition---that's why we implemented the "Make A Difference" campaign last year. Since August 2019, so many employees have shared how their teammates across the organization are helping each other every day! We are also implementing a service recognition program (slowed down by Coronavirus), because in today's world and especially in technology companies, it's rare to have so many employees with 3, 5, and 10 years of service. And lastly, senior leaders have been reviewing pay practices, which most of us recognize as the ultimate individual recognition, to ensure that our overall compensation is competitive within the market. In fact, many departments saw a positive impact as part of their annual salary increase in the last review cycle. If you have more specific ways we can recognize employee's contributions, please reach out to me.
      1.0
      Jan 31, 2020

      Terrible company that does not care about employees

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      free parking and sparkling water

      Cons

      Management team and especially senior management team really does not care about employee growth; employees are scared to speak up as new ideas are not welcomed; democracy is not welcomed; engineering team uses outdated tools and processes...

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      IXL Learning Response
      6y
      As a company in high-growth mode, we have many people managers who have been promoted as first-time managers. As a result, we have recognized that we need to invest in them so they have the skills and tools to facilitate career growth discussions with their teams--we started that program earlier this year. As far as technology goes, our technology priorities are set by our mission in ed tech -- to be a dependable and valuable resource for learners and educators. As we pursue this, we do our best to strike a balance between inviting new technologies into the mix and having a stable platform for engineer creativity. We appreciate your feedback and are working to better plan for future development.
      2.0
      Jan 25, 2020

      Mixed feeling

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      1. Most coworkers are smart, dedicated in ed-tech. You'll be around with a lot of nice people. 2. Good work life balance and benefits. 3. Young and energetic team, lots of new grads from top schools.

      Cons

      1. Decisions are extremely top-down. Not only business direction, but also product features and details have to be approved by COO and CEO, product managers sometimes have little power upon decisions. 2. Below average compensation. 3. Unclear career ladder and promotion. 4. As others have mentioned, it's not a stable environment. Business decisions lead to frequent team re-organization and lay-off since mid 2018, people leaving all the time. Very high retention rate. Sales VP departed, COO commented in the email -- "get away with any obstacle and inefficiency toward our goal". (The goal is to reach 1 in 2 students in US by 2025, while it's 1 in 8 in 2019)

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      IXL Learning Response
      6y
      We strive to hire employees who are excited about IXL's mission to improve learning through the best educational technology possible, which really comes through the universal feedback about how great our people are! We are investing in a few areas this year that address some of your feedback, including management development to provide our managers (many who have been promoted at IXL as first-time people managers) with skills and tools to facilitate employee growth discussions and activities. Leadership is also actively reviewing compensation across the company to ensure IXL's pay is competitive. Some departments have already seen the results of market-driven compensation changes over the last pay cycle. Thanks for your feedback--we've heard what you and others have said and are working to put it into practice!
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