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Ultimate Medical Academy

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Ultimate Medical Academy reviews

3.8

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,502 total reviews)
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Alexandra Schaffrath

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78% positive business outlook

Ultimate Medical Academy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,502 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
Oct 14, 2014
Recommend
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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.
1.0
Sep 23, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Rate of pay & shift hours

Cons

EVERYTHING else. Poor leadership skills, lack of knowledge, unprofessional environment, unhonesty.

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Ultimate Medical Academy Response
11y
We’re sorry to hear that your time at UMA did not live up to your expectations. While we continuously strive to be a great place to work, we know that there is always an opportunity for improvement and growth. With constructive feedback, we will be able to continue to evolve as an organization and achieve new heights as a team. We hold our employees to high standards and encourage anyone who feels that they are in an uninviting work environment to speak with their manager, department head or one of our HR team members to discuss their concerns. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors and begrudgingly realize that our dynamic environment can often produce unexpected turnover.
4.0
Sep 23, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The people were great when I was working there, but it was much smaller at the time and the culture was more dynamic.

Cons

At the time I was there, we had a lot of turnover in management, so the strategy and direction changed quite a bit even over a year's time.

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Ultimate Medical Academy Response
11y
Thanks for the feedback and being a part of our team. We do our best to create a vibrant company culture and continue to focus on exploring new ways to grow our school while ensuring optimal student outcomes. With this growth, our organization too, must evolve. Sometimes that is easier said than done; but it’s a team effort and we thank you for your time at UMA.
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