How are you still in business? - Anonymous employee Risepoint Employee Review

1.0
Feb 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Negative experience at Academic Partnerships.

Cons

Revolving door for those who are trying to do the right thing. Horrible mismanagement and disorganization, almost exclusively at the top. Higher level individuals are focused and obsessed with titles like "Senior Vice President", "Executive Director", or "Manager of this/that" without any care for those working under them. A very power-hungry culture is ingrained in the people at AP and it all starts at the top. No policies or procedures are put into place for doing things. This is alarming not only for the company, but also for employees who are signing up to be treated unfairly. Fear is instilled in the people due to changes happening constantly and abruptly. There is no say in any of these changes -you must accept them or be forced to leave. If you speak up you will be looked down upon by upper management. This is a poorly run business with corrupt individuals running the show. The higher-ups waltz around the 8th and 9th floors with their business suits on, making sure everyone notices and realizes that they are in power. It seems the only way AP is still around is because the founder is a very wealthy individual who can fire SVPs and pay them severance to stay away and not make a peep (aka - pay them to stay quiet). The number of people who have had jobs with AP is surreal - just look on LinkedIn at the number of people who have held a position with AP for less than a year. Each position has had an insurmountable amount of people in the roles - again, a revolving door. People come and work for a few months and leave once they see how poorly mismanaged and corrupt this company truly is. I don't ever post reviews on these websites but this is one worth warning others about. My position that I left at AP 3 years ago has now seen two others in it and as of recently, the latest person just left. This place was a nightmare and I am really relieved to have gotten out when I did.

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Risepoint Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. Thoughtful feedback like this provides important insight as we grow and adapt. We are glad to hear that you found value in our time off offerings and the strength of the teams you worked with. As we continue to evolve, we are focused on ensuring that changes are supported with clear communication and alignment across the organization. We appreciate your perspective and the contributions you made during your time with us. Input like this helps inform how we continue to strengthen the employee experience.
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