39 Admissions Counselor Reviews
Admissions Counselors give their job an average rating of 3.6 out of 5.0. The Admissions Counselors happiest with their jobs are employed by Jones International University with an average rating of 4.3 while the Admissions Counselors least happy with their jobs work for DeVry University with an average rating of 2.3.
Submit a Review"It's great when you actually get a person on the phone that wants to go to school. However the hundreds of calls a day sifting through crappy leads is monotonous, with often abusive people on the other side of the line."
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"I did enjoy working with the potential students and helping them to understand how furthering their education would help them."
What do you like about working at San Diego City College?
"amenities, pay, business skills, culture, co-workers, schedule, holidays, overtime, benefits"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Act in the best interest of the school, the students, and then yourself."
What don't you like about working at San Diego City College?
"You are constantly put under the pressure cooker of not knowing when you will be getting written up for performance."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I am not really sure, because I have never been in his position."
What do you like about working at Southern Illinois University?
"It's a fun place to work. Lots of fun people. The energy on campus adds a lot to the work day."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be excited, Knowledgeable about the institution, outgoing and personable. Have a passion for the school."
What don't you like about working at Southern Illinois University?
"The work can be monotonousness and mundane. The bureaucratic atmosphere of a state institution can make it hard to navigate business-wise and from a career advancement standpoint."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would make more of an effort to hear from current students and find out what they would like for the university."
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"It was a great company to get started at and gain valuable business experience"
What do you like about working at Jones International University?
"The experience, and people I worked with. A great way to learn business knowledge."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you can't hit your goals (sales) you will be let go so make sure you do your best and are good at sales."
What don't you like about working at Jones International University?
"The way some treated their employees, and the fact they took away comissions"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Respect and value your employees and also treat each other with respect"
What do you like about working at DeVry University?
"Helping prospective students realize they have hope for the future."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Don't work for admissions unless it is a job you really want."
What don't you like about working at DeVry University?
"There was a lot favoritism and people were treated poorly."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would not play favorites and offer everyone an opportunity."
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"They need to treat their employees better."
What do you like about working at Baker University?
"It is a great school, they treat the students VERY well."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I do not have any tips on this question topic."
What don't you like about working at Baker University?
"They do not show their employees that they value them."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Show appreciation. Let the employees know that you value them."
What do you like about working at Bridgepoint Education?
"Close to home and some of the people I worked with were nice, when we were allowed to talk. The health insurance was really good. Maybe if I'd been in a different department...."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Go check out other reviews...there's a ton of them out there. Oh yeah, Admissions Counselor - don't let the title fool you. It's a telemarketer whose job is to call people who never requested the call and convince them to spend up to $60,000 for a degree, whether they are 17 or 70. If you don't, you won't have a job for long."
What don't you like about working at Bridgepoint Education?
"Micromanagement to the nth degree. Everything is monitored and recorded. Everything. Also, the fact they ask you to call people on the DNC list, repeatedly. Isn't that against the law Duh."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Appreciate your employees and stop misleading and spinning the facts. Obey the laws. Learn that by giving employees more authority or ability to make decisions, they will typically produce better results. The micromanagement might be good for teenagers, but that's about it."
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