account manager

customer success manager

senior software engineer

consultant

software engineer

Renaissance Learning

Pros: Renaissance has many former education and high performing individuals who are passionate about what they do and it’s an exciting culture to be a part of. 

Benefits and pay are great for a company this size- 20 weeks parental leave/reasonable (though pricey) health insurance through United HC, early closing for holidays, etc. Unlimited time off policy as long as you maintain a good working relationship with management and arrange for coverage. Pay is slightly below average for sales but still very comparative compared to similar roles and companies. 

Well-known product line of assessments that customers have known and trusted for many years. 

Leadership can be hit or miss, but there are some amazing managers in certain territories. 

Cons: Too many product acquisitions and some have proven to be a bad investment and are causing the company revenue loss which translates to high turn over in territory  and quota miss. 

Too many internal changes at once causing workflow disruptions, too many departments and red tape with certain processes. Useless  customer support model, customers have brought this up numerous times in conversations and leadership does not listen. 

It’s edtech- just as any for-profit, VC-backed educational technology profits, revenue comes first. Multiple rounds of layoffs in 2024 right before the holidays, more layoffs on the horizon, unattainable and unrealistic quotas which rise every year despite full attainment. Confusing quota and bonus structures. Gossipy, unprofessional work environment at times. 

When I began working at Renaissance Learning in June 2005, the company was dedicated to its mission and communicated that. Teamwork among coworkers was encouraged in each office and across offices--for example, Hood River, where I worked, and Vancouver, WA. We felt encouraged to produce the very best for students. After the original owners grew older and the company was sold several times, more emphasis was placed on money. Some people at the top ascribed to the change and paid much less attention to the individual employees and the quality of the writing and the ultimate purpose. The company culture became more cruel and climbing. It became a place where I did not care to work, but where there were certain individuals who hooked into that corporate definition of success. I resigned after 10-1/2 years.

Good: Your fellow co-workers are usually there for you and willing to help you out when you're overworked and under the gun.  You are making a difference in the lives of the students and teachers who use this companies educational software

Bad: This company is owned by an investment firm that (like all investment firms) is only concerned about the bottom line.  Consequently, most departments are understaffed, overworked and under paid.  Managers are not willing to go to bat for you to help get more people hired or to get you a fair wage for the amount of work you're doing.  And the ones who ARE willing to stand up to upper management and fight for you get fired rather quickly for sticking up for the employees.   

This company's product will revolutionize they way teachers teach and the way students learn.  However, management needs to catch up on how they treat their employees.  No understanding of the day to day life of the average employee and no understanding of work/life balance. Work from home has been promised to employees but still hasn't come through.  Lots of micro-managing and unrealistic goals with no answers as to how the goals were developed.  Product development side of the house is forward thinking and agile.  Sales side of the house still operates like the first day the doors were open. 
 Very disappointing.

I started working at Renaissance with a very optimistic perspective. I looked at 'what's possible' vs. the reality of what was going on around me. In short, Renaissance does not want nor keep employees with vision or passion, they want followers. Back-stabbing and colleague sabotage was commonplace. Egos over efficiency.

There are great people there but they don't feel ownership, they feel insecure about leaving although they know it is an incredibly unhealthy place to work (physically, mentally, and emotionally). They also criminally underpay all positions under Director-level positions.

0/10 Do not recommend.

I have worked here a long time. Company is currently going thru massive changes to remain competitive and relevant in today's tech world. Those changes do not come easily. A large influx of new talent can be great, but is making some long term employees feel undervalued and underpaid.  It is a challenging environment; you either get with the program, or get out of the way.  I feel the focus has shifted from the core mission of educating kids to how much money can we make, and how fast.

Renlearn bought the small, local software company I worked for.  The large corporate culture was not the best.  The back east headquarters did not understand or respect West Coast office culture.  They do quite a bit of research to see if their products really do enhance learning, which I admire.  But like any software company, they leave too many bugs and errors in their programs.  Management was resistant to correcting some of the big mistakes I found, and that was very frustrating.  They also were not interested in good suggestions - even tho they made a big deal of having a suggestion box.

This company does not care about its mission, employees, or even about its self. Sales department is literally bleeding money, Marketing cannot tell their heads from their butts, tech is dizzy trying to catch the competition and everyone else falls short too. There is no development or opportunity to advance, it is not uncommon for employees with 10 years of experience to share a job title with entry level applicants. Little to no direction. Run, and run fast from this "Wisconsin Nice" black hole.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part  of my employment at Renaissance Learning was to ability to guide the instructors to a successful implementation of the programs for their students.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The time allowed for preparing a data review of the students' scores.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment was a basic small town  Midwest culture .

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My typical day was preparing, delivering and recording the day's activities.

This used to be a company with a positive mission, a good product, and a dedicated customer base. Now that it's been bought and sold by several private equity firms, top leaders don't seem to understand what kind of talent the company needs and have been chasing strategies that have led to declining sales, a lower quality product, and unhappy customers. Career development and advancement is nonexistent, managers are terrible, and the culture lacks the basic level of trust needed for employees to feel appreciated and valued.

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