Tough kids, tougher management - Classroom Counselor May Institute Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to get experience if you want to get into the field. Their standards for hiring are low, so if you are interested, give it a shot.

Cons

The management is horrible and will ignore your concerns. Terrible staff can get away with nearly anything because the managers are desperate to keep staff. As a result, good staff have to work harder and try to ignore misdeeds of the terrible staff, and may quit, creating the problem management is attempting to solve. Managerial decisions are made at random with little reason which adds to the stress of an already stressful job. They do not care about individual classrooms or staff, just having enough staff. Your experience can vary a lot depending on your classroom and whether you have to tolerate awful staff who are never fired but will likely quit if you wait long enough. There is no union here and they squashed one that lasted very briefly. Since then they have done propaganda on how awful unions are. How any "school" operates without one is beyond me.

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May Institute has been a great place to grow and enhance my career. I started in an entry-level position over a decade ago and have been promoted along the way to a direct-level position. They have fostered my educational and professional growth with highly-qualified supervisors and meaningful collaboration. They value employees well-being and satisfaction.

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1.0
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Pros

opportunity to work with amazing clients who will brighten your day if you have a passion and understanding for this field and compassion for this population

Cons

- Poor upper management - Lack of consistency across departments - Standards and operations vary depending on the person and are not consistent across all employees - Failure to take action against allegations of abuse - Lack of oversight - Abundance of unqualified staff being hired - Disregard for staff well-being and burn out risks

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May Institute Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We take concerns regarding leadership, consistency in operations, employee well-being, and workplace culture seriously. Creating a supportive, accountable, and respectful environment for all employees is a priority, and feedback such as yours helps identify areas for focus.
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