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      General Assembly reviews

      3.5

      34% would recommend to a friend

      (624 total reviews)

      Daniele Grassi

      43% approve of CEO

      25% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      General Assembly has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Assembly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      624 reviews
      1.0
      May 3, 2015

      Reviews are tricky as students leave reviews as well as employees.

      Admissions (sales)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great team Good coffee Flexible hours (with lots of red tape)

      Cons

      Poor unqualified managers in all markets Secrecy leads to not knowing how to please your boss Lots of needless reviews LOWEST PAY No training or support - you are totally on your own Lots of meetings that get nothing done, but set you back Did I mention incompetence with managers?

      2.0
      Apr 23, 2015

      Where are the grown ups?!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You definitely feel empowered in a way that's expected in a startup. The people you work with are also incredibly fun and their energy and ambition is inspiring. Though there are walls and tons of unnecessary red tape, there is real desire to be as transparent as possible. (Not saying it's fully transparent, but the attempt is really appreciated)

      Cons

      I have very little faith in the HR department. The management team is essentially uneffective. This is redundant in many of the reviews you read, but they either promote untrained employees into strategic and managerial roles, or worse, they don't provide support for some of the most influential and experienced managers and they are let go or forced to leave. Second, veterans of the company are starting to leave in droves. This isn't a good sign, and it weakens morale. Third, this company has so much red tape. I don't know why, but I feel like I'm in a corporate maze (wihtout the amazing 401k and the six-figure salary). Lastly, I think the company is now struggling to see what makes them enticing for an IPO or what they can possibly sell (if it is looking to sell).

      4.0
      Apr 22, 2015

      Great experience where each day is different.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Being around people every day that are inspired and pursuing work that they love. Fun environment and a place where you can learn about GA's courses and curriculum just by getting to know the instructors and the producers.

      Cons

      Little direction. Some egos. Front Lines and the Admissions/Educational staff feels like two separate teams.

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