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Project Lead The Way

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Project Lead The Way reviews

2.7

32% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Dr. David Dimmett

45% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Project Lead The Way has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Project Lead The Way employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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84 reviews
1.0
Jan 30, 2018

Sinking ship

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits, competitive pay for non-profit

Cons

People at VP level are all either friends of the CEO (like a former basketball coach!) or former colleagues of the CEO (former principals from when he was a superintendent, even a former student from his days as a principal). It is absolutely impossible to get promoted there - many employees have been in director-level roles for 5+ years, with promises of promotions, etc. Lots of dead weight at the VP level, including VPs in remote positions who openly brag about how little they do. Very high turnover, very unequal distribution of work/responsibilities. Very top-down organization - little to no input from people on the ground. Lots of internal chatter about racism, sexism, and homophobia among management.

1.0
Nov 19, 2019

Sinking ship

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, unparalleled benefits, inflated titles

Cons

Several people I know have applied to jobs here and I’ve told them to run away as fast as possible. There has been a mass exodus of employees the past few years, including managers, directors, and senior leadership. The place is a lost cause. Every department has serious issues, no matter which team you’re on, but I am personally aware of all the flaws within Marketing and IT specifically. They will pay you a lot and give you an inflated title (that will mean literally nothing), but they won’t give you any trust, respect, or responsibility. It’s an absolutely miserable work environment and not a single soul wants to be there, so even the high pay and great benefits won’t be enough to keep you around very long. I only lasted six months before I quit my “senior” position - it was very much entry-level, menial work with no room for growth, within the dreariest of all work environments. I could go on for days about how toxic PLTW is. If you’re reading this, consider yourself warned.

2.0
Apr 14, 2018

Top Down Management Club

Anonymous employee
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Pros

PTO, benefits, the mission of the company.

Cons

Salary, top down culture, and to many managers. There are so many people with management titles who do not even manage people, nor are empowered to make decisions.

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