Covista reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(525 total reviews)
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Stephen Beard

48% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Covista has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 525 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Covista employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.8 stars).

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525 reviews
3.0
Oct 15, 2024

Leadership doesn’t listen

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Unlimited FTO, 401K match, caring colleagues

Cons

The Company’s RTO policy has been a source of contention. It seems that Stephen Beard, because all other executives have blamed him when asked, wants to follow everything Google and Amazon are doing. We should be charting our own path. RTO policy is a joke considering many high level executives, directors, etc are remote. Would love to see them be asked to relocate and come into an office 4 days a week and see how many of them stick around. Easier for them to say it’s not a big deal when they don’t have to do it themselves. Also HR checks badge scans and will managers will be asked why you didn’t scan your badge. Everything is all about budgets nowadays however they boast a $9 million dollar office in Washington DC for 3 executives.. no “normal” employee who lives nearby can go there. It doesn’t seem fiscally responsible. Employee morale is low as it doesn’t seem like leadership teams are listening to us when we give recommendations. Everything lately seems to be: more contractors and less FTEs, outsource contractors from countries who charge less, RTO to collaborate (at your desk on a teams call), do more with less.

2.0
Feb 10, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing colleagues, for the most part. I love my actual role. Working with students and helping change lives is rewarding.

Cons

Mostly amazing and dedicated colleagues who are overworked and under appreciated. Terrible leadership. Not enough people to do the job at hand so burnout, frustration and unhappiness run rampant. Somehow HR thinks that a counseling service makes this all better...and constantly remind us of this "benefit." Very little appreciation from senior leadership for the jobs we perform. As a result, lots of great talent has left and even more are trying to figure out how to escape. Each person that exits exacerbates the workload for the rest of us. Inequity runs rampant. A few people are the favored and are heaped with constant attention. If you are high performing but don't "smile and pretend," you are ignored. If you are favored, you get away with murder. On the plus side, colleagues know who the great employees are... and acknowledge it....and we also know who the crap ones are and support one another in venting sessions when they should be fired and aren't.

2.0
Jun 6, 2023

Lots of change for the worse not better

Anonymous employee
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Pros

FTO for colleagues at a certain level and above.

Cons

The recent return to office mandate is taking away flexibility and WFH opportunities. The company used to value its colleagues and a work-life balance but it seems we are going in a new direction. Makes you feel disposable and not valued at all. The CEO is mismanaging the change and the acquisition of Walden has made a lot of changes that are not positive. They are focused so much on numbers that they are not listening to colleagues' concerns. They have been losing a lot of people and likely with recent changes will lose more.

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Covista Response
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We appreciate and value your input as an employee. At Adtalem we take creating a supportive work environment seriously as evidenced by our Live Well Program. This program offers a flexible working model and supports colleagues' wellbeing, including Focused Fridays where meetings are not scheduled for a block of time, Summer Hours to shorten employees work days, Flexible Time Off (FTO) and You Day for eligible colleagues. We have seen how bringing everyone together can create an enhanced workplace culture that allows for greater collaboration. We recognize that returning to the workplace will be an adjustment and we are committed to offering flexibility to the best of our ability, including remote work on Mondays and Fridays. We value your 20+ year commitment to Adtalem and the contributions you’ve made through your work. We encourage you to talk with your manager about how we can be supportive during this transition. Please reach out to us at tafeedback@adtalem.com if you would be interested in talking. Thank you.
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