Risepoint reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(417 total reviews)

Fernando Bleichmar

61% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Risepoint has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 417 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Risepoint 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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417 reviews
4.0
Mar 12, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Above market salaries, career advancement opportunities, consecutive year over year revenue growth, community service projects, generous holiday and personal time off policies

Cons

AP provides great partner training and support but could benefit by providing better on-boarding and personnel training. I understand this is underway. How change is implemented has everything to do with how the team embraces it. The company should keep its sense of urgency as it is a differentiator but slowing down a little to bring the team along could minimize misunderstandings and increase alignment.

1.0
Feb 26, 2015

Every day at AP could be your last

Recommend
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Pros

You can break into an emerging industry due to the constant turnover. This is a good place to cut your teeth and learn by fire. You can join a company that shows you what not to do. It also teaches you to learn to read the fine print. Compensation agreements are all subject to change based on the strategy du jour.

Cons

AP culture is toxic. Your job is a roulette wheel; one bad turn of fate and you're gone. Every day there is one step closer to your last. Lots of good people get fired for no understandable reason. I hired people for projects that they left paying jobs for. On a whim a decision was made to let them go after a very short time. Leaders who manage to stay look out for #1. They are afraid for themselves and won't even give you the recommendation you rightfully earned out of fear or reprisal. It's unreal. I've never worked in a place this dysfunctional. The running joke in the office is to have a cardboard box under your desk. You never know when you'll be told to pack it and leave with a bit of severance to avoid a nasty lawsuit. The CEO ruthless and has very little respect for employees or his managers. He is a very wealthy man who will do what it takes to perpetuate his oil wells and overseas universities. That's right...he owns universities!

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Risepoint Response
11y
We are concerned about your comments and take this type of feedback very seriously. We would also like to clarify a few points on our CEO. You should really meet him in person and spend some time with him. We guarantee you will be positively surprised. He is extremely accessible and we encourage you to reach out to him via email or call the office. While Mr. Best does not own oil wells, he has built from scratch an incredible company, Whitney University System, that provides services like AP to not-for-profit and a few for-profit universities across Latin America. Today, Whitney provides affordable and accessible education to more than 200,000 students and we could not be prouder of its social mission of expanding access to higher education to more Latin Americans who aspire to a college degree. You should check this company out and surely, you will be impressed with its achievement: www.whitneyintl.com and www.redilumno.com
1.0
Feb 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good location, PTO, and decent pay

Cons

If you wanted to be treated like a child, as in a 4 year old, this is a great place to work. Middle management is comprised of outcasts from the for-profit education world, and with that comes high pressure and low rewards, with a healthy dose of idiocy. If you want to read from a script and raise your hand to go to the bathroom, this place is for you. Free thought, don't even think about it. Flexibility, not a chance. People telling you when to speak/eat/pee, with absolutely no confidence in or respect for you, definitely. If you need an in between job, sure. If you plan to stay awhile, I suggest you best keep lookin'.

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Risepoint Response
11y
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We are committed to promoting and creating a positive work environment where everyone is free to share feedback and is treated with utmost dignity. We would welcome learning more about your experience and encourage you to contact your manager and our HR Manager at Bart.Wilburn@AcademicPartnerships.com.
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