University of Phoenix Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great learning experience. Have a great understanding of sales and closing."

What do you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"I like being in sales and controlling my own fate. I like the challenge every day of closing accounts."

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

"Ask questions. Make sure that this is the right fit for you and your future."

What don't you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"My commissions, opportunity for growth and advancement was capped. No potential for growth within the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be transparent. Let the sales reps understand what their potential is - be a support system."

"I've worked for TSD for 6 years! Great place to move up quick!"

"I've worked at the University of Phoenix for 8 yrs and I enjoy working with all of my customers. I feel it is an honor and a privilege to be able to assist individuals with their educational goals. Moving up the ladder at the University only tells me how I am doing in my role as an advisor. Working with people from all over the world makes me feel very encouraged and helps me enjoy my position."

"Working with the University of Phoenix has been a very exciting and educational journey. I have had the opportunity to grow vastly as a professional individual, mentor, and leader. Being able to change individuals' lives in a positive manner has been the most exciting part of my career. The University provided me with the ability to not only grow but develop others to seek out their own ambitions to become better!"

What do you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"I like helping my students be successful and coaching and mentoring them toward completing their goals."

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

"You must be highly motivated and have a lot of self-discipline because working at home (particularly for 10 years in a row) can be really stressful, particularly for someone who is a people person like I am."

What don't you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"I am classified as an employee, yet treated as a contractor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat us like employees and not like contractors. We don't receive any benefits at all, and the only time we ever really hear from anyone is when the policies have already been changed. Be more proactive, rather than reactive."

"I worked for University of Phoenix for 3 years and wish I could have continued, but they had a drop in enrollment and did not offer me any more classes. It was nice while it lasted."

"Since 2000, I have worked for University of Phoenix. The experience has been rewarding and beneficial."

"Great place to work, excellent story."

"It is a great place to work and the employees are like a family."

What do you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"There is a great IT support system in place, and great employees."

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

"This is a fiscally viable company that is investing into education technology. If your passion lies there you should apply and join the Phoenix team."

What don't you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"There currently is a lack of opportunity for upward growth in the IT fields."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make career path(ing) substantial not theoretical. Create environments that can allow those who wish to pursue professional goals viable solutions, and the path to get there."

"I am teaching my first class. It is a class in SQL Server 2008."

What do you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"I am enjoying the experience of teaching adults. It is giving me a new perspective on database topics that I was very familiar with from a student/work perspective."

What don't you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"It is frustrating to give out poor grades when you find that students have not been motivated to complete the assignment. I recently had this experience for the first time and I am working in my head to see what I can come up with to motivate this particular student."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to and care about your employees. It is apparent to workers when management cares and when management does not care as well."

"This organization has given me an opportunity to grow and develop professionally."

What do you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"The opportunity to change the lives of the students who need our services. I work with educators across the country obtain their professional development requirements."

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

"Be centric focused on wanting to reward yourself through touching the lives of others."

What don't you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"Opportunities for advancement of my career have stalled as the organization is currently not growing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change is good, change is needed to reinvent the business, too much change can be a hindrance. The right amount of change is a tough balancing act."

What do you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"Great company to work for and they give you all the tools you need to be successful. They also have great benefits."

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

"Great company to work for! Be willing to learn and embrace change."

What don't you like about working at University of Phoenix?

"How hard it is now to make more money within the company due to recent changes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Really don't have too many suggestions. Need to create more opportunity for others to move up."