Very poorly operated business - Anonymous employee K12 Employee Review

2.0
Mar 18, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The only pro is that K12 is trying to make a difference in children's education, and most customers seem happy. However, the pros essentially stop there.

Cons

Communication is dead. Emails go into a black hole with no response. Other employees seem to skirt responsibility by avoiding you, i.e. collaboration is non-existent. There are seemingly dozens of Vice Presidents, which dilutes the effects of leadership. Executives ignore employee feedback and avoid issues that everyone is disgruntled with, pretending that the issues will go away if ignored. Everyone is told that K12 can't afford to give raises, but it's well known that some people are getting them and it's a public company, we can all see the millions in cash the company is raking in. Most people haven't had a raise in three years while executives are reaping huge bonuses and giant salaries. Overall, the company culture is poisonous, although there are a few people who are a pleasure to work with. Money is wasted continuously (i.e. flying people all over the country when work can be done from the office), which frustrates people when they are told there is no money for even cost of living raises.

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5.0
Mar 30, 2026
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Pros

Great co workers teams work well together

Cons

none that i know of . loved my time there

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K12 Response
3mo
We’re thrilled to hear you’ve had such a positive experience at K12! Thank you for being part of our team and for sharing your perspective.
3.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Great collaboration with highly professional colleagues who truly care about teaching and education. Work remotely.

Cons

Insufficient training for the many responsibilities of the position. Insufficient follow-up from the upper administration on said responsibilities. Workload increased to levels that made completion of said workload difficult (with putting in extra hours without added compensation) to basically impossible. Difficult to change roles (at least, in my position). Many additional hours away from the classroom, which greatly disrupted educational continuity.

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K12 Response
3w
Thank you for your honest feedback. We appreciate you sharing both the positives and areas for improvement, and we’ll make sure your perspective is shared internally.
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