PowerSchool Group LLC Employee Reviews
Out of 70 PowerSchool Group LLC employee reviews, 77% were positive. The remaining 23% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping PowerSchool Group LLC improve their work culture. The Engineering team, with 33% positive reviews, reports the best experience at PowerSchool Group LLC compared to all other departments at the company.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Excellent leaders who lead by example and they care about their team members
Professional. Transparent and friendly. Considerate to employees.
Nothing, mostly nepotism hires for C Level types. Its a cash cow for them as they come here for a few years and then leave after collecting their checks since no rival has emerged (or was bought by PowerSchool)
Committed and impactul, hungry yet humble.
More sensible in addressing employee concerns, well established connect with customers & partnering with them on best solution across market.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Typical venture capitalist run company, buys other smaller companies and guts most of the staff after adding product into main product. No real support for customers but the company has bought many of its rivals so no real rival that is large enough to match PowerSchools size.
Review from Engineering Dept
Working with accountability and ethics.
Come down and work alongside your staff to understand their jobs. Invest in technical problem solvers.
What is the best part about your compensation package?
We have a defined bonus program
Market competitive fair ewith ample growth opportunities.
Flexibility, more emphasis on take home salary.
matches on 401k and HSA are good (4.5% and $2,000)
Review from Engineering Dept
Bonus incentives based on personal performance. Matched 401K and HSA.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Compared to industry salary is way below, esp if you take experience into account. And to go further, company has been moving offshore and at this point probably is 80% offshore for R&D
Salaries are low for the industry
Paid way under market rate. Standard of living increase would be nice.
Review from Engineering Dept
What are some of the best things about your team?
We lift each other up, help and support each other. Great humor and connection.
Professional and skilled as well as kind people.
CoWorkers are great people and work flexibility is good
CollaborTive. Insightful, likes to get things done
We've got each other's backs
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Better communication and training. Too many performance bottlenecks.
Review from Engineering Dept
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The people and leaders and encouraging
Some coworkers are positive. Some leaders in other departments.
Remote work, allowance for vacations and time off.
The people are great, and work hard to make PowerSchool run.
Company does try to be inclusive which is good
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Fewer account managers, more people actually doing the work
Better management, accountability, and proactive solutions
Review from Engineering Dept
What did you like most about the interview process?
There were 5 interviews, thorough background check and drug screening. Very thorough for lower compensation and employment offer.
Typical behavioral interview and then technical interview
It was quick and included all the info I needed to be able to make an informed decision.
Quick follow up, limited to a few interviews
Having the recruiter walk you around the office
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
i never interviewed for this company, it was bought out by another, so i really can't say how it is now.
Review from Engineering Dept
What makes you most happy at work?
The work is challenging and the people i work with value me
Being able to work and be supported.
I like having the challenge of solving difficult problems that matter to the business and our customers.
Remote work with a lower salary is why I took this job.
The great office environment and people.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Clients are sold products and are not offered implementation or support after they have the contract.
the pressure to always do more and make more money. There is a limit that you can't ratchet the money spigot higher, it just blows up.
Review from Engineering Dept
What do you like best about your company?
I like that it's mission has a singular focus on improving the education experience and outcome for educators, students and parents..
Smart people, good benefits, good IT support
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
I would like to see employees have more equity.
Fewer VPs, fewer escalations, fewer meetings