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Vista Higher Learning

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A company you survive. - Anonymous employee Vista Higher Learning Employee Review

1.0
4 July 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

VHL is a profitable company that has industry leading products driving its growth.

Cons

It would be impossible to cover all of VHL's faults in a single review but I will attempt to cover the more critical ones. First and foremost VHL is a company that instills fear in employees by creating an environment where everyone is in constant fear of losing their job or losing favor of senior management (namely the CEO). All employees are seen as expendable, and not an asset that brings value to the company. Second, VHL operates on a predatory business model that attempts to exploit people through low wages, long hours and the use of temporary employment agencies for any and all positions it can. Third, as expressed by other reviewers, the CEO works to undermine the efforts of his employees by constantly second guessing them and leaving them in a state of self doubt. Time and time again he will commit to a strategy and than abandon it on a whim. This leads his senior management to do anything they can to win his favor in order to remain secure in their jobs.

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5.0
25 May 2025
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Pros

Working in this company has been both challenging and rewarding. Not only do I continuously learn and grow, but I also get to contribute to making education more accessible and convenient—especially for students who lack the means to pursue formal schooling or live in remote areas. My work here feels purposeful, and I’m proud to be part of a team that leverages advanced technology to create a positive impact

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2.0
20 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are plenty of benefits that employees actually enjoy. The commuter pass and parking program, weekly catered lunches, fitness reimbursement, and the training and other development opportunities.

Cons

The CEO and his management were so focused on making profits, forgetting about balance, the real vision, and company priorities. The current problems were blatantly ignored while taking advantage of employees, neglecting our well being, losing the work-life balanced we were promised! The outcome was overworked, stressed, and unhappy employees who felt frustrated at work which also affected performance in a terrible way! Instead of actually talking about the decline in performance and resolving the real problem, we were blamed for it and even pressured to perform better! If one would suggest decreasing our load, management would take that against you and accuse you of being incompetent! The CEO being obsessed with getting higher results, will immediately fire anyone who's underperforming and couldn't qualify their insane standards! Fear is the thing that drives people to keep on no matter how exhausting work gets from the continuous increase of workload, no matter how unreasonable it is. No one wants to get fired just like that, without any back up plan. The job is enjoyable, coworkers were great, and students were a joy to teach. It's just the leadership that makes this company terrible!

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