Major potential, major burn-out - Manager Edmentum Employee Review

3.0
Dec 2, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Remote worker-friendly. Edmentum understands that talent can live anywhere. - Time off. 4 weeks of PTO after a year. Some managers support additional "off the record" comp time after hectic release periods. Company shuts down From Dec 24 to Jan 1. - C-suite is accessible and generally communicative. - Like many edtech companies, the vast majority of employees care deeply about educators and improving student outcomes. - Solid product portfolio with potential for greatness, given the right direction and investment.

Cons

- Resource starved. Staffing and automation of common processes has not scaled with the explosive growth triggered by COVID response. This will hopefully change with the new investment structure, but employee burn-out in the meantime is REAL. - Initiative fatigue. The CEO told the company in an all-hands meeting that "if you don't like change, get out", which isn't a bad mantra for edtech, but oh my goodness, does Edmentum change gears often and abruptly. What was touted as the New Hotness often disappears in the night a few months later. It is hard to keep up with is hot and what is not. - Too dependent on relationships over process and documentation. This leads to a rumor mill problem and an over-emphasis on loyalty over delivery.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Edmentum's already in thousands of districts, and growing each year - The portfolio covers the whole student path. Exact Path for adaptive practice, Study Island for test prep, Courseware and Apex for instruction and credit recovery, MajorClarity for career and college planning. Not many competitors cover that much ground. - The mission actually matters. Credit recovery and intervention go right to the kids who've fallen behind and need a way back.

Cons

Legacy weight, not unique to Edmentum. Older platforms carry tech debt that takes real time and money to modernize.

4.0
Jul 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Edmentum teachers have synchronous and asynchronous work. It is nice to have flexibility for the asynchronous work. The health insurance is pretty good. There is not too much micromanaging, and that is appreciated. I enjoy working from home, and many of the employees are disabled yet capable, and/or they have children at home.

Cons

Edmentum hiring committees and salespeople will promise anything to close the deal. Many potential employees were promised completely flexible schedules only to be told they couldn't even pick up their kids from school after they had turned down other opportunities. When interviewing, get any promises in writing. Each year, we get more and more work with very little raise, resulting in ultimately less compensation for our work as well as less money to pay bills due to inflation. We used to get compensated when subbing for other teachers, but no longer. They give us generous PTO, only to restrict us from using it. Teachers can only take off 2 days at a time. So much for that 3-day cruise or taking the week off when your children are on Spring break. Union busting phrases have been used by management, so that is their response to employees asking for better conditions. Be ready to teach 5 classes a day, each with different curriculum. Be aware that many of the schools we videoteach in are tough schools. If they cannot find certified teachers, they hire us.

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