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International Institute for Learning

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No, It's Not a Real Production Company. No, This Isn't Your Lucky Break. You Will Learn No Real Skills. - Anonymous employee International Institute for Learning Employee Review

1.0
13 May 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you are related to management, good for you! You will get auto-hired with 0 experience and make 10x more than everyone else :))

Cons

IIL Hires young and inexperienced employee's under the guise of being a "learning experience'. Why they're really hiring you? To exploit and underpay educated/hard working professionals who have not yet learned their worth. All the time and energy placed into projects will be for not. The quality of projects, whether that be creative (video, copy, social media) or not (sales, accounting, etc.) will be totally is outdated, lackluster, and nothing to be proud of or add to your resume. This is due to the pompous and arrogant leadership that is openly agist towards younger generations, unwilling to learn new tricks of their trades in any department, fully half-assing their duties while putting down their inferiors. And yes, we are made to feel very inferior. your ideas will be shot down, belittled and made to seem as though you've insulted the wisdom of the elder leaders for not following "traditional" methods. Inappropriate emails are consistently sent to employees in regard to age, disability, sex, or other factors that are framed as "informational" One particular leader is openly sexist, racist, and ableist. All of which has been reported to "HR" and the CEO by multiple employees over many years with 0 consequences. "HR" being related to leadership by both blood and marriage... conflict of interest if you ask me. ex: media dept. buying new video camera's (top notch) yet using one's 10 years older bc management won't learn the new ones ex: NO social media strategy whatsoever (see for yourself @iilglobal) ex: NO real marketing campaigns or launches, just random tasks thrown at the wall ex: recycling of conference speakers bc nobody wants to be associated with IIL ex: 0 company culture of any kind - no celebrations for hard work at the launch of a conference or a new project by any department. ex: no commitment to employees. everyone is "freelance" or "contract" so they dont owe you benefits or pay raises. ex: website engagement and sales literally = 0 on most pages please save yourself the time and energy.

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5.0
13 May 2024
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Pros

Great place to learn and grow. Provides opportunity for employees to train and take various courses to enhance their careers.

Cons

Hire people with good work ethic and integrity

1.0
17 Apr 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Nice office - friendly building staff

Cons

I cannot speak on the entire business, but I briefly worked in the media department at IIL. Keep in mind I’ve never written a poor review for ANY production company. I have five years of experience as a video editor, and graduated from two film schools—but none of that was respected here. My freelance work was dismissed as illegitimate, my skills were constantly undermined, and my portfolio was clearly never reviewed. I was told this would be a collaborative, growth-oriented opportunity, but instead found there was no production team, no filming—just stock footage stitched together. It was disheartening to realize how little actual filmmaking was happening. I approached the role with patience and professionalism, but for eight hours a day, I endured a stream of condescending and inappropriate comments. I was asked if I was “one of those feminists” because he had “hired one once and couldn’t work with them.” I was lectured about my chronic illness, my life choices, and even my music—none of which had anything to do with the work. I was promised meaningful creative involvement and instead was treated like a passive assistant. I couldn’t justify staying in such a toxic, ego-driven environment. Don’t be misled by the polished office or the display of “awards”. This is not a place to grow, collaborate, or do real film work. It’s a place to be diminished. Look elsewhere.

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