Kaplan reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,588 total reviews)

Andrew S. Rosen

77% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Kaplan has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,588 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kaplan 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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3K reviews
4.0
Jul 26, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons to work at Kaplan is the opportunity for career growth and advancement, great people, and the international and domestic network of affiliates. Depending on one's division, advancement is plentiful. The work/life balance is a priority and this is evident in the paid time off provided as well as the work from home option for several departments. Kaplan's parent company is the Washington Post and because of that connection, even more opportunities for advancement or lateral movement is available.

Cons

lower level employee consideration pertaining to insurance and educational benefits. Communication and training deficiency of new hires. Enrolls incompetent students to make a profit which creates a poor work environment within some departments. Kaplan is a reactive environment rather than proactive, waiting for enough negativity or poor ROI before making changes.

4.0
Jul 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

By working in the field, you have the opportunity to directly help students and professionals navigate the graduate school admissions process everyday. Pros: Lots of responsibility given to "green"/entry-level employees. Diverse set of work responsibilities for most job titles. Company infrastructure (intranet, business systems, etc) was extremely user-friendly and helped make your job easier.

Cons

Cons: Low pay Long hours Huge variance of job function and management expectations between different offices for people with the same job title.

3.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who care about the work they do and meaningful work.

Cons

Heavy meeting culture, very little time to get actual work done during the day.

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