Struggling to execute new initiatives with old thinking - Anonymous employee Keypath Education Employee Review

3.0
20 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people in the specialist and middle-management roles have world-class talent and will go on to work for Google, Facebook, and cutting-edge digital agencies. Internalize what they say and take leadership’s advice with a grain of salt. Work here for the experience and move on quickly. Maybe return one day.

Cons

The company is wrapped around questionable (but momentarily profitable) lead-generation tactics and the one department they can’t charge for: account management. Leadership tries to shoehorn direct-response tactics onto organic marketing efforts because they can’t set client expectations. This is especially troublesome when trying to move away from the for-profit industry and attract traditional higher education institutions as one of 25+ OPM providers. The bigger problem, though, is the company is disconnected from the real challenges of higher education. They rely on empty statements like “showcase student outcomes” when non-traditional education startups are doing a much better job of this. Priding yourself on client service won’t help if the client’s customers go elsewhere for their education. Completely unrelated, the “insurance” plan for single employees is close to not having insurance. Other area employers contribute a large portion of the employee’s full deductible to an HSA to make up for the lack of co-pay. Take note.

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Keypath Education Response
10y
Appreciate your candor and you must really care about the company to write such a long and well thought out letter. While I will disagree on a few points, some of your thoughts are right on! Let me address a couple of your points: 1. While I agree we need to adapt to new ideas, we still have to service the over 250 clients with the service levels they desire and contracted. We are working hard to change, but can only move as fast as our clients move. Sometimes this is fast sometimes this is not. 2. Certainly I would not disagree with tech needs and we continue to invest in new technology to help our clients and provide more assistance internally. We have invested over 6m dollars in capex the past two years alone. We are making progress but I have said many times we do have gaps. More to come! 3. I do not agree with your statement that we don't listen to our employees or have little insights on where we should go (obviously paraphrasing a bit). Over the last 18 months we have launched OPM to cater to non-profit schools, opened offices in UK, Australia, and Canada to diversify our US business, developed new CRM software for OPM/Integrated Marketing, and continue to expand our career prep software, Seelio, to many schools. What I am sorry about is that we maybe did not do a great job with showcasing these initiatives to all employees. Lastly, the EDU space is going through a lot of change and the team at Keypath are all working hard to improve our business and future proof the company for the next 25 years. I am not sure how many companies you have run, but these is not an easy tasks and take time, but I am confident in our people. I wish you all the best in your new endeavors. Steve

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We take wellbeing very seriously and while remote can be difficult I am so glad we have maintained such a positive environment Steve
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Strong remote‑first culture, which I appreciated.

Cons

I was one week into the job when my manager informed me that my pre‑planned vacation would not be approved. This trip was booked and fully paid for a year in advance, and it was meant to celebrate several major milestones in my life: my graduation, my 30th birthday, and my anniversary. Canceling was not an option without losing several thousands of dollars. During this conversation, I was told that new hires are only allowed to take two days off at a time. This policy was never mentioned during the hiring process, and I could not find it anywhere in my new‑hire paperwork. For a company that emphasizes work‑life balance and well‑being, the lack of flexibility was surprising and disappointing. Instead of working with me on a reasonable solution, they chose to deny the request entirely. As a result, I resigned. It’s unfortunate that the company preferred to restart the hiring process rather than allow one pre‑planned vacation. I do not recommend accepting a job at this company if you have any upcoming travel or personal commitments.

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Keypath Education Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry this situation was disappointing, particularly given how meaningful this trip was. PTO guidelines, including expectations for new hires, are reviewed during onboarding, and we encourage early discussion of any pre‑planned commitments. We appreciate the feedback and wish you all the best going forward
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