Toronto Office Closed After Only 8 Months! - Admissions Coordinator 2U Employee Review

1.0
12 Mar 2020
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Pros

No pros to working at 2U

Cons

This company does not care about its employees. 2U decided to shut down the Toronto office only 8 months after opening. Out entire Admissions department was fired, and our roles were moved to Florida so that 2U could save money.

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2U Response
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First, thank you for your time at 2U and the contributions you made as part of our Toronto team. The decision to close the office was made after much thought and consideration about our evolving business and the challenges of maintaining a small satellite office. Throughout the last decade, we've seen that centralizing our admissions teams in hub offices where there is more best practice sharing, increased access to senior leaders, more professional development, and accordingly, a stronger career path, gives us more engaged and productive teams. While it is never easy to say goodbye to colleagues, this difficult decision was important to maximize our investment in our people and the resources to grow the business.

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