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3.5

34% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Daniele Grassi

43% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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2.0
Apr 26, 2017

Potentially Trump University 2.0

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Pros

Nice offices and free coffee. Ability to take classes/workshops/courses for free. GA used to be an amazing place to work with really smart, motivated people focused on changing lives. Excellent benefits

Cons

The experiences that you have at will largely depend on what part of the business you are in. If you are on the "campus" side of the business (you directly interface with students) you're going to have a bad time. GA has raised way too much money and has incredibly aggressive goals to hit. As such, the focus on quality and delivering on our promises has nosedived as the C-suite scrambles to make a return for their investors. Pay is very low on the campus side and hours can be tough. With "admissions" (AKA sales) compensation stemming from the number of students they can enroll, GA is rapidly approaching Trump University levels of moral ambiguity. HR is extremely involved in everything, (more so than anywhere else I've ever worked) and unfortunately they're largely incompetent. Young, inexperienced managers and no real upward growth on most teams.

4.0
Feb 7, 2017

Front Lines Associate

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Pros

Fun and exciting work environment.

Cons

Many broken promises, about advancement. I accepted the job based on my hiring managers telling me I would be promoted in up to 3 months. Too little pay (not a livable wage), too much responsibility for the position, and too many part-time employees picking up the slack of salaried employees. They need to hire more full-time staff!

3.0
Nov 10, 2016

Great colleagues and great students

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Pros

The people you work around are one of the best parts of working at GA. Colleagues are smart, driven, and truly care about the vision and mission. GA sets high standards.

Cons

As with many companies at this stage of growth, GA is feeling some serious growing pains. There's been a high amount of turnover, especially during the latter half of 2016. Sometimes the bar is set a bit too high to be achievable or realistic. Talent retention efforts are next to non-existent, even for high performers.

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