SEO reviews

4.0

66% would recommend to a friend

(207 total reviews)

William A. Good­loe

77% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

SEO has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 207 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SEO 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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207 reviews
1.0
Jan 8, 2019

Stay away!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, 401k match, phone reimbursement

Cons

Poor culture, bad senior leadership

1.0
Nov 17, 2018

Do not overlook all the Glassdoor warnings

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Scholars Some amazing staff memebers Free bagels on fridays

Cons

The retention rate alone should warn you not to take a position at this organization. In every single department you have someone leaving what seems like every week. When I was interviewing for the position I asked about the Glassdoor reviews to which they answered “many people just feel wronged and want to rant”. I tried to take it with a grain of salt. Horrible choice as I quickly noticed why so many people were “ranting” or what I like to call “speaking the truth”. An all staff survey was distributed because of the Glassdoor reviews. The top 10 issues with negative staff feedback were centered on management. When you have a whole office, including her own team, talking behind a managers back you know something must not be right. The incompetence of someone and the amount of people they have ruined the reputations of for no joy but their own should prove how unfit they are for a role but that has been overlooked numerous times by an even higher incompetent staff. Though I was very passionate about the mission of SEO and the scholars that came with it, crying and having anxiety attacks every week were just not worth it. Currently working under new management at a better organization has shown me what a real manager should act like. I am overjoyed to not be in such a toxic work environment any longer.

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SEO Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for your passion for our mission of creating a more equitable society by closing the academic and career opportunity gap for motivated young people from underserved and/or underrepresented communities. SEO is growing at a fast rate and with growth comes growing pains. There is no denying that SEO has experienced some challenges recently. As you mentioned in your review, we did conduct a team-wide survey to learn about concerns of our staff and we are addressing staff concerns head-on. We are committed to providing a positive and supportive work experience for ALL employees. We are enhancing our best-practices in areas of increased manager training, leadership coaching, and professional development. If you ever would like to connect offline and discuss your experience further, please contact Maria Fornario at 646-230-0253 or email at mfornario@seo-usa.org. Thank you.
5.0
Oct 17, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Motivated and driven students -Supportive supervisors -Engaging curriculum

Cons

-None that come to mind

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SEO Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are grateful for your commitment to SEO’s mission of creating a more equitable society by closing the academic and career opportunity gap for motivated young people from under-served and/or underrepresented communities. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you are enjoying your experience at SEO.
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