adjunct instructor

admissions advisor

student advisor

financial aid coordinator

financial advisor

California Institute of Applied Technology

What is the best part of working at the company?
I work with a very awesome team of people. Working remotely, I have a great support system. I feel like I am a valuable part of the team. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes things can change rapidly. You can be going in one direction on a project and it may get completely scrapped. And then you have to start all over in your process. This can be sometimes a little challenging. But you need to be a bit flexible. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone works hard as a team. Good communication is promoted. The management team while they have high expectations, tries to make sure that we work together well as a team. The company promotes good health and well being, both mental and physical. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I work remotely. So, I log on to my computer. I check my dashboard for assignments. I review my emails and respond to messages. Then I work on my tasks. Send out reports, and finish up my day.

I received little to no training. Training happens by reprimands and correction. They are a “tech school” yet they do everything by hand! They’ve been building their software to track student info for years and they can’t make it work! The workload is ridiculously heavy, the courses they offer to students are laughable and expensive! PTO and holidays are meager. You would imagine that remote work is easy, at this place it is the complete opposite! Only a few carry the weight of everything! The CEO is not involved with staff only with “directors”, he is court and demeaning, he only worries about numbers! Don’t work here unless you are willing to work overtime all the time, feel like you’re drowning, and people just look down upon you for it. HR directly corrects staff, cracks jokes at the oddest moments and disrespectfully laughs about everything you say. Upward mobility is based on seniority and not on merit. By far! By far, this is one of the worst places to work. 

CIAT has a solid mission statement and does it best to uphold it. The problem is the lack of consistency. Goals are constantly changing making it hard to know what the latest priority is. 
Some times it is certifications, other times it is maintaining enrollment. This constant change made it difficult to keep focused.
While some managers are level headed, others are petty. While the CEO and VP have a good head on their shoulders, lesser managers feel like "yes" people, which leads to stagnation.
You will most likely not get a raise, so you should not expect it. They do offer a decent salary depending on your qualifications

Company is still a start up and run by people who have no experience in higher education or managing a company of this size. Management does not listen or value employees feedback. Experience the same problems over and over. Staff is overworked and company understaffed. No integrity within the company and management will ask employees to do things that are not ethical (like forging documents). Poor management of employees and violations of HR laws like hostile work environment. Staff of only 25 and lost 8-10 employees within 6 months. Not a good company to work for if you value yourself.

CIAT will work you to the bone, under pay you and will still accuse you of not working hard enough. it is highly mismanaged and there is no support what so ever from anyone. You can be thrown under the bus at any moment by your own manager simply to save themselves. Advancement opportunities are none existent here, and they are very misleading when initially telling you this is a "starting company with lots of growth opportunities". Very toxic environment, save yourself the headache.

The best part of working at CIAT is that the CEO/Owner cares about his employees and his students. Everyone is friendly and gets along well. Everyone works hard as a team to ensure the students receive the best possible training and education. 
I loved working at CIAT.  

CIAT is very mismanaged. Employees are overworked and undervalued. Policies are not followed, there is no support by management. When there are valuable suggested made by staff that will make the experience of the students better, in addition to make processes run more smoothly, they are quickly shot down. Management is also highly disorganized and does not know what they are doing.

Great place to work, small enough where your ideas and suggestions are heard. I have worked in high volume environments, and this is not it. 

Pay in line with market, based on my own experience, and better benefits than some of the larger companies.

I can't speak about everyone's experiences but the negative comments below do not do justice to the place.

high pressure sales for an IT program that is available at local community colleges for lower cost. your education, experience and contributions will not be considered; the only thing that is considered is your ability to sell an overpriced AA to a less-than-mediocre college. 

Great working environment in which you get to assist others and be an important part to their success. The management was cooperative with allowing opportunities for success and growth within the company. The company/school is rather small so the staff felt like family.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Adjunct instructor 44 salaries reported	$40.64 per hour
Admissions advisor 11 salaries reported	$29.45 per hour
Student advisor 7 salaries reported	$26.79 per hour
Financial aid coordinator 6 salaries reported	$83,750 per year
Financial advisor 2 salaries reported	$25.50 per hour

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