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 196 reviews)); "The benefits are good if you can get yourself enough work for your hours to qualify for them." ((in 116 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and you get to choose which classes you wish to teach." ((in 98 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 93 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 84 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 163 reviews)); "HR management is poor very poor." ((in 158 reviews)); "They hire inexperienced people at a low salary and lock them in with policies that only allow for small % increases annually" ((in 80 reviews)); "No training program" ((in 43 reviews)); "The leadership has no idea what they are doing." ((in 29 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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Aug 10, 2008

Part-time is Great. Never Work Full Time for Them....

Academic manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are really nice and tend to be smart. The teachers are the best part, everyone is so friendly!

Cons

The management tends to have their heads up their asses. Never work full time for Kaplan because they will take utmost advantage of you without giving any thanks. And superior positions are given to those with the least experience sometimes.

4.0

Aug 6, 2008

A bit of shelter in a stormy job market

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The corporate culture here at Kaplan is fantastic, its an enormous company that feels very small and young. In a real sense, the company is so young, and they are growing so quickly, it is nice to know you are on the upside of a company, when so many others are on their way down.

Cons

Because the company is growing so quickly, there is some overhiring going on, with responsibilities not distributed properly. And, promotions are handed out so quickly, sometimes they can be a bit questionable.

4.0

Jul 26, 2008

Kaplan Higher Education/University

Supervisor

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.

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