Does Five Star Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Five Star Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Five Star Institute. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Five Star Institute?

40% of Five Star Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Five Star Institute 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Five Star Institute?

Sales (7) , Sales Associate (4) , Customer Service (2) , Director (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Five Star Institute according to real employee reviews?

"The people are awesome and support you along the way." ((in 5 reviews)); "Everyone is assigned a laptop." ((in 3 reviews)); "It’s horribly high stress, no security, shifting leadership, conflicting guidance, and no clue what’s coming next." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great office space with snacks, a stocked bar, and a putting green (I especially enjoyed this)." ((in 3 reviews)); "Decently priced benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Five Star Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent changes due to the CEO's absence from the office, and inability to decide on what he really wants done." ((in 5 reviews)); "Unstable work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

Five Star Institute Reviews

2.6

40% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Jonathan Hughes

32% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (68 reviews)

Five Star Institute has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Five Star Institute employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

68 reviews

1.0

23 June 2014

The company has a lot of work to do....

Anonymous employee

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Business outlook

Pros

Clean offices. Covered parking. Great location to Klyde Warren park. Tons of places to grab lunch.

Cons

This is a very cold corporate environment. There is no form of structure or process flow. Projects get done when people feel they need to be done. No one takes responsibility for anything. They first point fingers at each other. Be careful when critiquing work because the people here are very sensitive. The company has major issues with communication.

1.0

11 Sept 2017

Don't waste your time working here.

Anonymous employee

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Business outlook

Pros

There are honestly no pros. The first couple of weeks are okay because you're a fresh face and people are trying to feel you out. After that, it goes straight downhill.

Cons

This is honestly the most unprofessional environment I've ever worked in. Upper management is extremely condescending and don't take the time to listen to employees, they completely take advantage of their positions because they have great relationships with the CEO. The editor-in-chief of both publications doesn't even have a degree in journalism, what kind of sense does that make? There's absolutely no work/life balance, its strictly just about work. You are expected to sacrifice your personal time for work without any recognition or incentives. The turnover rate at this company is unnecessarily high. During my five months with Five Star, I've seen over 20 people come and go in my department alone. And with that high turnover rate comes more work. You are expected to wear multiple hats without reaping receiving extra compensation, so don't even bother asking. They don't care about your life outside of work or your well being, they just need bodies to fill the office so they can overwork you until you're burnt out. Not to mention the lawsuits? I don't advise anyone work here because you will be overworked and underpaid. This place is a joke.

1.0

27 Apr 2016

Worst Job I've Ever Had

Web developer/it

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Business outlook

Pros

There are no pro's to working here.

Cons

Unrealistic Expectations where the job of a web developer has no defined role. I'll leave all the horrible details out as my previous post was deleted. However, take my advice DON'T TAKE THIS JOB!

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