The dream is dead. Look elsewhere - Anonymous employee Tech Elevator Employee Review

2.0
May 15, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of the kindest, hardworking, mission-driven folks doing the actual work.

Cons

Yes, I was laid off so I'm bitter. But I had valid concerns before leaving, the layoff was just an added shock. - Very low pay. The ranges on Glassdoor are way over actual pay. Combined with no job security, it's risky. - Little career growth. Yet still a ridiculous amount of hierarchy? - Almost no racial diversity, and none in senior leadership, with no plans to fix it. - No accountability for upper management who pushed for excessive growth despite constant concerns and operating outside our means. - Lack of resources and training, especially for hiring partner growth. - The parent org Stride is cutthroat and calls the shots so the mission and values are just lip-service. We were read a form letter in a 15-minute Zoom and instantly deactivated from all services when just a week earlier at our all-team, they were talking about adding 6 new cohorts. And some supervisors weren't even told that their reports were being let go and found out via LinkedIn. - Delusional vision and toxic positivity doesn't seem to address the realities of the market we were operating in.

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5.0
Jan 21, 2026
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Pros

Loved my time at Tech Elevator! Really appreciated the mission and all the people that I got to work with.

Cons

Covid changed lots about the operation/switching to virtual classes. But overall had a great experience!

2.0
Jan 6, 2026
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Pros

Campuses and student-facing employees were some of the most hard-working and passionate employees who put students first, often shielding them from the corporate nonsense that came from Stride.

Cons

Stride took over and gutted the company at the expense of student outcomes then blamed Covid and later AI. Covid certainly had an impact but not as much as getting rid of the majority of people who helped students on the pathways side. Our pathway teams used to know most recruiters in the area, and had great relationships with companies but then got reassigned to do other work that was not beneficial to students. They used to know students and career coach them individually. Now they students watch videos and get massive Zoom calls.

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