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On average, employees at Kaplan University give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Kaplan University employees are Adjunct Professors submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Admissions Advisors with a rating of 3.5.

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 33 Kaplan University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.2
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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Financial Aid Officer

"Great company"

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"This company have opportunity to grow."

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"The mendatory overtime, and compensation plan."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The compensation plan does not fit the job description."

Admissions Counselor

"I learned how to be a better rep and received great training."

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"The training and always had positive encouragement."

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"They closed down."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To manage the daily operations better."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
Kaplan University (54)

4.9 Highest Rated in this Industry is Northwest Missouri State University (6)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Vatterott College (8)
4.0 Average of All Companies in this Industry (12,293)
Network Administrator

"Adequate at best"

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"One of the leading IT trainers"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Getting laid off"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Bring back the hands on training"

Adjunct Professor

"ok place for adjunct staff, very cookie cutter."

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"easy work"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"lots of extra work that really should be done by the advisors not by the instructors."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"treat your teaching staff better, do not over load them with busy work."

Admissions Advisor

"Focus on results, and this becomes a blissful career!"

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Opportunity to enhance sales experience. Vertical growth. Tremendous compensation growth."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are focused, organized, and willing to grow you will do well here."

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Initially, I did not like being told no by potential students (clients). I learned that I am paid to be told no, and the yes' are bonuses."

Senior Admissions Consultant

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"I like the diverse backgrounds of people I interacted with"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"I dont like the lead policy, I think they can revamp commission structure"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to hang onto the great ones!!!"

Admissions Advisor

"Good company if you can sell on the phone"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get reqady for a big test"

Senior Admissions Advisor

"I had a great tenure and accomplished numerous goals of mines"

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"helping others"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be assertive"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"you're only as good as your last performance."

Admissions Advisor

"Great review, this should be done ."

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Gives you the opportunity to self inflict your pay rate"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't, good luck!"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"The management staff and team leaders do not act fair"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat all team leaders equal"

Admissions Advisor

"Kaplan University is one of the Better companies to work for & If I had a hoice I would still be working there."

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Everything"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"set firm deadlines."

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Not exceeding goal each term."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be ready to second voice a student if need be."

Admissions Advisor

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"I liked the enviroment and my supervisors"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"The Pay scale"

Marketing and HR Representative

"Kaplan University is a great place to receive an education and grow as person."

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"I enjoyed the people and that each day was different."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Remain positive and sell yourself, you should be your biggest chearleader."

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Kaplan University's workstudy students are paid through grants and there was a limited amount of hours a workstudy student could work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management at Kaplan University has been difficult to understand the last few terms because there is a new management team in charge, so at the present time it would be unfair to give a proper analysis."

MOS Program Instructor

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Office hours"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go in with an open mind"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Corporate"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need Improvement"

Recruiter

"Good place to work"

What do you like about working at Kaplan University?

"Good work environment"

What don't you like about working at Kaplan University?

"change is good, but there were constanly changing policy. But at that time it was fairly new so its understandable"

Academic Advisor

"I loved my online academic advisor position."

Kaplan University Reviews FAQs

Is Kaplan University a good company to work for?

Kaplan University has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 33 Kaplan University Review Ratings left anonymously by Kaplan University employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 91% of employees would recommend working at Kaplan University.

Does Kaplan University pay their employees well?

Kaplan University employees earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 39% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 8 Kaplan University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Kaplan University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Kaplan University?

91% of employees would recommend working at Kaplan University with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated Kaplan University 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Kaplan University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Kaplan University is a Accounts Receivable Collector at $380,000 annually. Browse Kaplan University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Kaplan University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Kaplan University is a Bank Deposits Teller at $14,000 annually. Browse Kaplan University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Kaplan University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Kaplan University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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