Wouldn’t recommend - Program Operations Coordinator ChooseU Employee Review

2.0
5 Oct 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice benefits. Most staff are really nice and the atmosphere is very relaxed as compared to working in corporate America.

Cons

A major downside is that Generation USA is not a stable place for you to build a career. A lot of the workers here are in their positions because they know someone not because they are good at their jobs. This was most evident during the last round of layoffs. If you do decide to work here, I recommend cozying up to management and hope they keep you around during the next round of layoffs. I also don’t want to call the company a scam because a lot of good honest people that work there, but I am convinced that the leadership have been funneling money from the organization and that the company is basically a scam. They lie to their funders, to the students who sign up for the programs, and to their staff. Please, if you have bills and responsibilities and need stability, do not accept a position here.

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5.0
21 Mar 2024
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Pros

Good chance to make a difference

Cons

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1.0
26 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Introduced me to digital marketing and that’s it

Cons

Ever since I became an “alum” for Scameration USA I had watched the downfall happen in 4K. The layoffs had a bunch of instructors and HQ out of jobs (and thankfully they were able to find much better jobs at much better programs like Merit America) and the people that were left working at Scameration USA did not do their jobs at all. You weren’t sure who your career placement person was and they were only available through email, which is often vague. The internship they give to you is also a scam - let’s just say you will owe the IRS in taxes after the fact because the stipend wasn’t taxed and you have to file it as a Schedule C - Business self-employed income. Huge, huge mistake. I was also kicked out of the slack channel after calling out the incompetent HQ members so many times and apparently my calling out was discouraging students. It’s not like they did not know how Scameration USA made these people quit their jobs to learn tech and no one is getting full time jobs after the fact. It took me a full year to get a full time job and it’s because I disaffiliated myself with Scameration USA and signed up for another fellowship program. It’s now known as ChooseU since Generation disaffiliated itself from its USA program but don’t be fooled. They don’t even have any programs listed on their website anymore other than a Microsoft certification and anyone can do that without signing up for Scameration USA!

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