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2.5

32% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)
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Alvin Crawford

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Knowledge Delivery Systems has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Knowledge Delivery Systems employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews
1.0
6 Jul 2014

In essence, a failing company, no fun to work at.

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Pros

I am trying to think of positives. The Tech team appears to have fun and are a close knit group, probably because they're sardined in a tiny windowless room that looks like it should be for storage. There was a keurig machine they let you use "for free", though I heard the CEO complained about that costing too much. I suppose the location is ok, easy to get to. The offices however are dumpy, and seem cramped. The really only positive is there are a lot of really nice people working there.

Cons

The executives are 100% to a man, arrogant (a given usually in that job) and total jerks. It seems that they are barely keeping their heads above water, even though they got some minimal VC funding recently. Strange things happen, like employees are escorted out crying, then an email comes out saying "that person chose to move on, we wish them the best". Then, the manager responsible for this person is seen laughing and dancing around in glee because she "got someone fired". What kind of behavior is that? As I said, office is dumpy. Internet is slow. General air of dissatisfaction about the place. From the CEOs weird speeches to the office, everyone should focus solely on money and working more, even though all the marketing material says we're "about helping the children". No one has ever articulated a mission or a message that we are about. ZERO company culture. CEO had no idea this was something he was responsible for. Simply a salesman, like many CEOs. Most of those types fail. Benefits are not good. No 401k match. From what I understand, raises weren't given out for 4 years then when funding happened, below market raises across the board, even for people who weren't performing. Is that even a plus? Sales force has a lot of turnover. But that's nothing new. Salaries seem below market. Hear lots of complaints about that. And you should see the bathrooms. They're like prison bathrooms.

1.0
22 Oct 2014

Mayday! A Sinking Ship, Egos Overboard.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Convenient to various subway lines and there are a lot of places to grab a meal locally. There's a Duane Reade a few doors down, and a Fedex Kinko's right downstairs. South Street Seaport is also nearby.

Cons

The ship is not only sinking, it is rudderless. There is a supercilious and disigenuous Arrogant Captain, and a first mate and willing henchman who is can best be described as Just Little. Company spent it's second infusion of venture capital funding like a drunken sailor at a cathouse. No one was at the helm. Now the ship is on the rocks, with no wind in the sails to help propel it to a safe shore. Recently, many sailors were tossed into the sea, as they were regarded as flotsam. Remaining sailors are seasick.

1.0
24 Sept 2014

High Turnover Says Everything

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Pros

Many nice people worked here and remained friends afterward. On an individual level, concern for how to help educators better do their jobs.

Cons

The first three reviewers are describing the company accurately. Working here was pretty heartbreaking. Hard work was unseen and unrewarded. Integrity and initiative were not valued. Venture capitalists would do well to ask about employee turnover, which is astonishingly high.

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