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Highly Unethical - Career Center California Culinary Academy Employee Review

2.0
30 June 2010
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Pros

The pay was adequate. Enjoyed working with students though the caseload was too high to actually help students with job search.

Cons

California Culinary Academy is owned by an unethical, multi-national, for-profit corporation. They con low-income individuals into high-interest loans promising a "great career" in the restaurant industry. Unfortunately the education is sub-par, the reputation of the institution tainted making it difficult for individuals to actual achieve employment.

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4.0
31 Mar 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

at this job all the staff was great Not to mention all the wonderful dishes you get to taste prepared by the students and the on site restaurant. Happy to go to work in the morning.

Cons

Small departments because of low budget. Result, a lot more work per person and way more responsibilities than job description.

4.0
5 Oct 2011
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Pros

Great group of people working at CCA. It's easy to get to know a lot of people and learn more about food if you aren't teaching a food class. Student body is diverse, and it's a great place to get some solid teaching experience.

Cons

Corporate is running the place into the ground. A school with a once-respected reputation now gets a bad name among people looking to hire CCA grads. No recognition by corporate of adjunct faculty - no benefits unless you buy them yourself, and no PTO despite working 10 hour days. No degree program anymore.

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