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      Ultimate Medical Academy

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      Ultimate Medical Academy reviews

      3.8

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (1,501 total reviews)
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      Alexandra Schaffrath

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      78% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      Ultimate Medical Academy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,501 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ultimate Medical Academy 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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      2K reviews
      1.0
      Jun 2, 2015

      The students are the only good thing at this job.

      Externship coordinator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - students here are geared and marketed towards the same way everest marketed to their students. By appealing to low income, down on their luck (so to speak), people. More specifically, they cater to the type of person who has been brought down their whole life, and thinks they will not be anything special. I say this as a positive because I genuinely believe that these students need some positive reinforcement. Good pay.

      Cons

      Management- they treat you like a number. They are quick to bribe people with food and energy drinks to crack the whip on us even harder. Education- the education they receive is one of the worst I have ever seen. They overcharge for their education and deliver a 4th rate product. Online students at the end of the rode can't even access their email, much less remember -anything- about what they learned. To be perfectly honest this place is nothing more than a glorified job placement agency that offers poor education. The company supposedly relies on keeping it's accreditation through job placement. They care about getting financial aid money, not about delivering a quality education. I even asked a program chair why we have these programs that require Microsoft Office experience (excel, word PowerPoint, etc), and he couldn't give me a straight answer. In case you can't tell I care about the actual education of the student, and the progress they make in being able to actually comprehend what is being taught to them. The objective is grad out as many as possible and place a minimum of 70% of the student body at jobs. They just have to last 15 days, and it counts towards their accreditation. Yes they have an alumni team of about 4-5 people to cover hundred possibly even thousands. The only reason I haven't quit yet is because I cant. I tried to leave and then life kept me here. If you can get a job elsewhere, do it.

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      Ultimate Medical Academy Response
      11y
      Actually, we have more than 200 staff members within our career services department all dedicated to the mission of helping our graduates find meaningful employment. In 2014, when we surveyed 1400 employers, 90% said they would hire another UMA graduate. Additionally, when asked if they would refer a friend to UMA, 96% of our students surveyed said, “yes”. I’m so sorry to hear how dissatisfied you are with your career choice at the Academy. I sincerely hope you schedule some time with a member of HR to share your specific concerns so that we can work with you to address each one. But that is completely up to you, should you want to take the initiative to improve your outlook on work and make a positive contribution to the lives of others. Certainly, I can attest that your co-workers do not share your feelings about how the school is run nor how our students perform. Life’s too short to spend another day unhappy at work. Best wishes to you on your future endeavors, wherever they may lead you.
      1.0
      Jan 19, 2015

      They make UMA employees log onto glass door and leave good reviews

      Corporate sales
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      Pros

      If you are fresh out of collage, and need experience this is the place to be. You will learn quite a bit on making cold calls, and how to negotiate with candidates on how to get jobs

      Cons

      They make UMA employees log onto glass door and leave good reviews, they even have a whole social media team dedicated to doing this. They will shut down a whole department, and let go of people at any given moment if it disrupts their budgets. THEY ARE ALSO OUTSOURCING TO PHILIPPINES, EVENTUALLY LAY OFF PEOPLE AND CUT COST THAT WAY.

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      Ultimate Medical Academy Response
      9y
      UMA does not force employees to leave reviews on Glassdoor. Not only is that a violation of policy, it's a ridiculous and baseless claim. We would gladly investigate any claim of impropriety if it is brought to us.
      1.0
      Oct 14, 2014

      Working for this company made me feel dirty!

      Career services
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      Pros

      Met some great co-workers, who later became great friends outside of work. I also experienced the reverse side of recruiting/sourcing. Learned what company structure I would not like to be a part of again.

      Cons

      “For Profit” school that emphasizes the “profit” in the phrase. Highly unprofessional management that are not qualified, have been handpicked or given the “position” because they know the right people or other "unsavory" situations. The place has gone thru several changes of management and changes of policy, only to go back to the policies they meant to change. Situations like, unprofessional behaviour, brawls and getting run over in the parking garage is the norm of the day. Employees are treated with disrespect and disdain. You will be required to sit when you are told, throw candy at you like an animal, dress like they want you to, go to the bathroom, break and lunch when you are given permission only. Management would visit your desk and complain why are you not there making the 150 calls or more that you need to make. Selective favoritism is alive and well in this environment, if you are not friends or part of the “Clique” you will be given the worst populations and students. However, if they like you, they will spoon feed you graduates that are already placements. This happened to several new career services advisors that were getting placements 3 days into the new job. The name of the game is numbers, even with unethical behavior, you are a star no matter what. Cases of people doing questionable practices and fudging numbers have them become team managers later on. Recently, the school has noted that Glassdoor reviews were in the 2 stars and a half, so they started a person/group that handles the answers for the “image”. This is just smokescreens and mirrors. Conditions have not changed and turnover is still high. The “predator” mentality of preying on “down of their luck”, unemployed and disabled students with high tuitions and then trying to find them a job is what you will be dealing with most of the time. Try to avoid this job, unless you really need a job. If you are smart , use it as a stepping stone. Benefits are terrible across the board. No real reason to join this company unless you really need to build on sourcing/recruiting experience.

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      Ultimate Medical Academy Response
      11y
      Wow, it sounds like you had a terrible experience as an employee at UMA. And we’re genuinely sorry about that. We try really hard to ensure our staff are well prepared to be successful, even in the midst of high expectations. We also know UMA is not right for everyone. While we disagree with your comments, we also know that addressing them in this forum will not resolve your displeasure with your employment experience. Therefore, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors; and that you’ll find a career that is rewarding and fulfilling.
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