K12 reviews

3.5

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,456 total reviews)

James Rhyu

59% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

K12 has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,456 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The K12 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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1K reviews
2.0
Mar 13, 2012

Analyst

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Pros

People are great to work with. Family feel. There are always celebrations every month. It's a fun place for anyone who just graduated from college.

Cons

very less recognition for good work, promotions are out of question, moving up to find a perm position is very hard, they pay very less than outside companies.

1.0
Sep 27, 2011

Sweat Shop - Long Hours - No Career Growth

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Pros

Pros: The company mission is the only pro.

Cons

Blame game, long hours, low pay, low morale, no career growth! Management only cares about the bottom line. Employees are undervalued, overworked and underpaid. You will be burnt out within a few weeks. Turnover is extremely high!

1.0
Aug 18, 2011

Disappointing

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Pros

K12 produces good courses that benefit many students; there's a shared sense of pride in the final product. Also, many interesting, talented people work there, and it's nice to count them among your colleagues. And it's fun to use technology to help students learn in a different way.

Cons

K12 has little loyalty to employees, even less to contractors. The company uses contractors extensively. (Top management is very concerned with how head count looks to investors and analysts.) Contractors are seldom converted to permanent staff, and they are subject to periods of no work. There's a lot of turnover, both among contractors and permanent staff. There is little hope for advancement in most positions. The CEO micromanages; senior management's hands are tied. They are aware of the problems but cannot do much to help. The brutal schedules and the race to stay ahead of students in new courses are exhausting to workers. If this was balanced by professional development, it would be easier to take. If you're hoping to build your career, there are better places to do so.

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