Does Apollo Education Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Apollo Education Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Apollo Education Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Apollo Education Group?

81% of Apollo Education Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Apollo Education Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apollo Education Group?

English Teacher (18) , Enrollment Counselor (16) , Enrollment Advisor (12) , Director (11) , Manager (11) , Enrollment Representative (10) , IT Manager (10) , ESL Teacher (9) , Project Manager (9) , Systems Administrator (9) , Teacher (9) , Senior Software Developer (8) , Academic Counselor (7) , Business Analyst (7) , Software Engineer (7)

What are the pros of working at Apollo Education Group according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and pay rate is OK." ((in 87 reviews)); "Lots of great people around" ((in 72 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 35 reviews)); "The pay is decent to local standards including (sometimes) equity for director level and above." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good salary and incentives" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Apollo Education Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership and lots of red tape" ((in 35 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs with cut" ((in 28 reviews)); "Making really bad managers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Bad upper management, never seemed to hire the right people." ((in 17 reviews)); "Culture is toxic for new people" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Apollo Education Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Apollo Education Group locations?

Phoenix , San Francisco , Tempe , Seattle , Chicago , Kansas City , New York , Dallas , San Jose , Atlanta , Warrenville , Los Angeles , Chandler , Mesa , Scottsdale , Livonia , Ontario , Las Vegas , Overland Park , South Phoenix , Franklinville , Birmingham , Salt Lake City , Naperville , Arlington , Gilbert , Queen Creek , Asheville , Charlotte , Raleigh

Apollo Education Group reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(831 total reviews)

Gregory W. Cappelli

85% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Apollo Education Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 831 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Apollo Education Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

831 reviews

3.0

Jan 12, 2017

Faculty Quality Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment, opportunities to advanced your education and take classes for free.

Cons

No clear strategic directions. Promotions are based on "personal connections" and not on quality of work. Executive management has no sense to what's going on in the classroom.

2.0

Dec 7, 2016

changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

university of phoenix is a great institution trying to help working professionals improve their education to advance their careers; great mission

Cons

there are a lot of changes going on at the company, and pretty much a constant level of uncertainty and turnover; great people, though

4.0

Oct 19, 2016

Good work/life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great vacation time, telecommuting, flexible schedule.

Cons

No mobility, feels like a dead end.

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Jobs at Apollo Education Group

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