Pros
I was paid when I was supposed to be paid and received benefits including health, dental, 401K. Best pro was that I survived the experience.
Cons
I worked at the online location in Naperville This place epitomized "putting lipstick on a pig." The complete and utter lack of ethical leadership associated with DeVry made every day a dread to come into work. It was, during my time, run at the highest levels by business men and women who came from corporations and aimed to treat this "university" accordingly. My job: Incessant phone calls, upset students, being recorded, being fed everything you should say...the most depressing season of my employment life. One of their tactics they claimed was in the "best interest of the students" was to "encourage" students to enroll in multiple classes each semester to get them closer to graduation. Sounds good right? Reality was, this was insanely expensive for a generally under-motivated student population, but then again that was the point. The more course enrollments, the more money they made. It was very clear that until the federal government got involved, they gave very little credence to whether students actually finished their degree or not. Regardless of what DeVry ever claimed, Admissions was absolutely run on commission for their enrollment numbers. On many occasions, I encountered students who received bills for courses in which they were [furiously] enrolled, only to find out these students never wanted to be enrolled in the first place. Admissions would enroll these students to make metrics, to get paid, or to simply remain employed even though they were instructed not to. You want my opinion about DeVry? Shut it down.
