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
1.0
Jul 24, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

At a glance, the company seems strong and leadership capable and solid. After the interview process, I was confident and excited about my decision to land at AP. I worked hard, exceeded my goals, was professional, and dutifully performed tasks that were asked of me by upper management. I quickly learned that real talent is not what the company wants, but rather to eliminate high performers who are skilled and knowledgeable. Additionally, less-than capable individuals are promoted, leaving the organizational operations mismanaged by under qualified leaders. The company is in dire straights; it has a negative reputation among many organizations in various industries. In the short period of time (9 months) I represented AP as a member of the business team (which had 9 staff when I began and currently has two employees,) I salvaged numerous relationships and built partnerships with large-scale companies. Once I exceeded my goals for the company, I was informed that changes to the market were taking place and that there was no longer a need for my work. I learned a valuable lesson from my brief time at AP: if something seems too good to be true, it is. Employees at AP are overpaid and titles are inflated, but the positions won't last. Given the volatile state the higher education industry is in, along with the poor practices of leadership at AP, I am certain that it is just a matter of time before the company folds.

Cons

Under qualified and incapable leadership, inflated titles, misrepresentation of AP representatives, culture of fear and uncertainty, egotistical staff, overpaid employees

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Risepoint Response
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We take your candid feedback very seriously and we wish you had a better experience at AP. We acknowledge the need to improve new team member integration in certain departments and we are implementing new procedures to avoid this in the future. I encourage you to reach out to our Human Resources Manager at Bart.Wilburn@AcademicPartnerships.com so that we can address your concerns.
2.0
Oct 25, 2015

Leave politics at home

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyed the mission of the company to help other students have access to higher education.

Cons

Politics. It was the most political environment I have ever worked for in my career. Instead of participating in recognized and respected higher education industry organizations, it participated in partisan political organizations catering to certain political parties. Disappointing and unprofessional.

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