Good Company, with some growing pains - Program Manager 2U Employee Review

4.0
19 Mar 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very generous PTO, ample Work From Home options; free snacks, relaxed office culture

Cons

Some departments are drastically underpaid; need to continue releasing managers who have no people management experience (they are making a shift to hire better managers).

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2U Response
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We appreciate your feedback. We are happy to hear that you're enjoying your time at 2U! Your insights into some of our growing pains, especially as we become a global organization, are valuable to understanding what’s most important to our employees. We are a fast-paced company and acknowledge that there is room for improvement as we continue to expand. We will use this feedback to help guide how we invest in our growth moving forward.

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