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Brandman University reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)
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Gary Brahm

66% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Brandman University has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brandman University 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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123 reviews
1.0
Feb 26, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

There are very few pros to working at Brandman and none of them outweigh the cons. The work you do with students is rewarding. It's nice downtown location. The benefits are generous.

Cons

It's a toxic work environment. Management has no self-awareness and refuses to change. They play favorites based on connections, and disregard actual experience and talent, so if you are good at your job you will feel completely undervalued. It takes a very, very long time (if ever) for them to deal with problem employees, even when HR is involved, everything is swept under the rug. But this is true of everything that happens at Brandman, problems are either never addressed or committees are setup and "changes" are implemented many months later. Finally, for all this headache, the pay is mediocre. Brandman is totally dysfunctional, for your career and your sanity, stay far away!

4.0
Feb 22, 2016

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

great and nice people. Flexible with schedule and full benefits from day one. Tons of vacation and PTO. Non profit so a good cause.

Cons

Little old fashioned and slow moving.

1.0
Jan 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The building location was convenient and in a great part of town to explore new restaurants over lunch and see events at the square. The amount of vacation time that could be accumulated was also a plus.

Cons

It is challenging to put my experience at Brandman into words. It is the most negative work experience I have ever had. The atmosphere and culture of the center continued to be an issue and struggle. Management had many issues properly managing and supporting the employees. The job was supposed to focus on coaching students for success, but the person responsible for training the coaches lacked the skills needed to train properly and management continued to blame the coaches for not picking up these skills rather than the trainer. It was a constant atmosphere of condescension and elitism with employees always on edge for fear of being written up for smiling at the wrong time or saying anything not overly positive. Management continues to mention growth opportunities but these are limited. Often these opportunities for growth and promotions are offered to individuals who come from Inside Track, regardless of the experience of the other employees who have been there longer. The employees who thrived in this position did not think for themselves and were very agreeable with everything management suggests. Otherwise, you will be closely monitored by other coaches and management and pulled in at the slightest offense. Many employees experience weight change, hair loss, depression, anxiety - all after working at Brandman. It's a hostile work environment based on favoritism and narcissism and the HR department does not offer any help.

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