Is someone benefiting from the failed internal systems? - Anonymous employee BrainPOP Employee Review

2.0
1 Sept 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Beloved product by students and educators. People with education in their bones and want to solve problems for teachers and help students grow.

Cons

It's not hyperbolic to say that internal systems are a failure here. What's worse is that even after identifying issues over and over again, they do not improve. Leadership creates business rules about team compensation knowing that they do not have the systems to support these decisions. Then when it's time for commission payouts, they are late and wrong. While the team loves the product, they don't work at BrainPOP for kicks. This is the fundamental agreement between employer and employee. When employees voice frustration about this again and again, leadership acts like they are being entitled. This disconnect creates a lack of trust and a feeling that leadership is all talk with no action. It is the primary cause of high turnover on the sales and success teams. Finally, when systems are so unreliable and basic subscription data can never be verified much less reconciled, it begs the question, who benefits from this mess? Someone must because it continues to persist.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

Hybrid schedule with only 1 day/week in office The people are amazing - I truly like everyone I work with! Communication from leadership is timely & transparent. Fully built out teams who genuinely support each other Lots of fun events, employee gifts, teambuilding, volunteer day, onsites/offsites, and opportunities to socialize Weekly catered lunch & fully stocked office snacks/beverages

Cons

Coming from the retail/restaurant industry, it's a much slower pace than I was used to. It's not necessarily a "con" but just a different, more thoughtful approach to work.

4.0
14 May 2026
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Pros

BrainPOP's product is really loved, so the employees who choose to work here are super passionate and thoughtful. New leadership over the last year has really stabilized the company and is now solidifying a strong strategy. Culture is strong, nice people, flexible PTO- very employee friendly.

Cons

Salaries are lower than in big tech, and Ed-Tech is not currently the easiest market to navigate. The company has gone through a lot of change since being acquired in 2022- feels like stabilization is finally happening.

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