Is Kaplan a good company to work for?

Kaplan has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,793 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Kaplan to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kaplan have been left by employees working as Student Brand Ambassador , Campus Representative and LSAT Instructor .

Does Kaplan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kaplan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kaplan. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kaplan?

65% of Kaplan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kaplan 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kaplan?

Instructor (62) , Student Brand Ambassador (55) , Teacher (48) , Tutor (46) , Manager (41) , MCAT Instructor (36) , Director (29) , Admissions Advisor (27) , LSAT Instructor (22) , Student Advisor (20) , Admissions Representative (19) , Talent Coach (19) , Campus Representative (16) , Lecturer (16) , Customer Service Representative (15)

What are the pros of working at Kaplan according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people who are not afraid to jump in and work." ((in 200 reviews)); "The benefits are good if you can get yourself enough work for your hours to qualify for them." ((in 120 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and you get to choose which classes you wish to teach." ((in 94 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 86 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kaplan according to real employee reviews?

"coming (generally only awarded after many years) and the pay is very low." ((in 155 reviews)); "HR management is poor very poor." ((in 153 reviews)); "They hire inexperienced people at a low salary and lock them in with policies that only allow for small % increases annually" ((in 77 reviews)); "No training program" ((in 44 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and does not accept constructive feedback from employees." ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kaplan layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kaplan layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kaplan in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kaplan locations?

New York , Fort Lauderdale , Chicago , Orlando , La Crosse , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Boston , Atlanta , San Diego , Alpharetta , Washington , Sacramento , Philadelphia , Dallas , Houston , Austin , Tampa , Newark , Phoenix , Charlotte , San Antonio , Berkeley , White Plains , College Station , Nashville , Columbus , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Indianapolis

Kaplan reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,587 total reviews)

Andrew S. Rosen

76% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Kaplan has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,587 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

5.0

Sep 18, 2008

Great place to build a career while making a difference.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Kaplan provides a tremendous vehicle for accomplishing real change in for-profit education. The culture is extremely entrepeneurial, and the potential for career advancement for strong contributers is unlimited.

Cons

smart, passionate people can be demanding. long hours are often required.

3.0

Sep 17, 2008

Employee Morale an Issue

Senior level employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working with students, flexibility in schedule. Developing business and student relationships are a fun and exciting part of the job. Most of the co-workers are also great people to work for.

Cons

Compensation very low - management very stingy with it! There is way too much turnover in our lower and upper management positions. Starting over with a brand new marketer in such a large region is a pain and a waste of training. Raises are hard to come by and require a lot of work and stress to get! The bonus structure is also very poor. You have to wait an entire year AND be employed through March of the next year to get your bonus IF you qualify.

3.0

Sep 12, 2008

Prepare to Get Used and Abused

Academic advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Kaplan, especially Kaplan Higher Education has many opportunities for advancement. They do a good job of pretending that tocare about their employees.

Cons

Kaplan Higher Education was not organized. There was no organization or standard operating procedures. I and my fellow employees also had many complaints about doing tasks that were outside of our job descriptions. The biggest down side is compensation. Kaplan pays well, but I you are a hourly employee they are very reluctant (if not unwilling) to compensate their employees for overtime. Overall, all Kaplan cares about is making money at any cost, even if that means deceiving potential students.

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