Great Minds reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(313 total reviews)
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John White

76% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Great Minds has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 313 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Minds 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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313 reviews
3.0
Apr 14, 2024

Unfortunate Changes

Recommend
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Pros

Encouraged work/life balance from leadership, and very family-friendly company for those with children or taking care of elderly parents. Remote-first with flexibility and accommodating for those in different time zones. Dedicated colleagues that are committed to quality work and treating one another with respect. Managers advocate for their teams.

Cons

The company is currently going through a restructuring, and eliminating positions, requiring employees to reapply to roles that have significantly lowered salary ranges. The amount of new roles are not equal to the amount of current employees, so many people will be out of the job. Many are looking for work elsewhere to avoid reduction in salary and also to have more security in knowing they will have a job in a few months. They are aiming for more equitable pay across job positions and more clear pathways to leadership opportunities, but there are so many people already in leadership roles and have been there for a very long time. There is a lot of favoritism within the company, you really have to be friends with the people making the decisions, even though they promise they don't show bias. The current restructuring is being done unprofessionally, with a current leader giggling and joking through large departmental team meetings where they are sharing the unfortunate news of layoffs. This particular person has been incredibly insensitive and even joked that they were "ready for all our angry questions" with a laugh this past week on a zoom call.

1.0
Dec 8, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I've had the pleasure of working alongside fantastic colleagues who are not only skilled but also kind and hardworking.

Cons

The director level and above mistreat and overwork the team, claiming inclusivity while failing to address gender pay disparities – a stark reality where female employees earn significantly less than their male counterparts. As a manager, I've been placed in the uncomfortable position of having to let go of talented individuals due to directives from above, while witnessing favoritism in retaining underperformers. Even though I am in management, leadership frequently provides directives from above that I disagree with but risk losing my job if I speak out on. The recent mass layoffs under the guise of a "reorg" appear to be a result of financial mismanagement rather than strategic restructuring. Adding to the disconnect, the leadership's decision to announce layoffs and financial struggles in the same call as office renovations and a new dinosaur installation raises eyebrows. Unfortunately, this pattern extends to directors and above, who consistently treat their teams poorly and micromanage. Despite the inspiring camaraderie among colleagues, the overall experience is marred by questionable leadership practices and a lack of transparency.

2.0
Mar 26, 2021

BAD work/life balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great products/solutions. Talented people. A full week off between Christmas and New Year's.

Cons

People work CONSTANTLY. Nights, weekends, holidays. They email and slack at all hours. Infrastructure is lacking. They have grown exponentially in the last year and a half but act like a start-up. The expectations for what you should be producing are over the top but because so many employees act like they have no lives and work constantly no one questions this. Onboarding processes are basically non-existent. Salaries are good but not when you amortize working 70 hour weeks as a matter of course. If you work to live and not live to work, this place is not for you.

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