A great company to work for, except for the pay
Pros
Our CEO, Michael Hansen is outstanding. He has a clear vision on where we need to be going as a company and is a great communicator. I am very proud working at this company and have seen it transform over the years from truly a print based business to an ed tech company. We are changing the lives of people in a great way and we can be proud of what we are accomplishing on a daily basis. Most people I work with are very intelligent. Our office in San Francisco is new, fresh and beautiful. It is an extremely collaborative and open environment.
Cons
The pay in the San Francisco office is not competitive with the tech industry in the Silicon Valley (though upper management says it is), and frankly you can't live on the salary unless you live with a partner/family/roomate, etc. Many of us stay because we love what we do, however when you have to live paycheck to paycheck, it becomes very stressful. If we are a technology first company, then we need to pay technology rates, even if your specific role is not "tech" related. The yearly raises are extremely minimal. Promotions are very hard to come by as well. Also, I understand the the whole "doing more with less" mantra. It is common all over the US and it does make sense to streamline. However, there is only so many people you can cut back in a department and still uphold the same level of work and service. It makes for a lot of disgruntled people, doing the job of 2-3 people and getting paid below rate for it. You have to pay for parking.