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      Too much favoritism, management wants to be surrounded by "yes" people - Implementation Department Curriculum Associates Employee Review

      1.0
      Mar 17, 2016
      Implementation department
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Above average compensation and benefits, good work/life balance for 8 months out of the year. Culture is fairly laid-back.

      Cons

      It varies from department, but the one I was a member of was managed by someone who was focused on furthering her own career as opposed to helping her employees learn and grow. There is a lot of favoritism and cronyism. If you are a yes person and can put on a fake smile for 9 month s to a year, you get promoted. If you come in, do your job but also tell management how you think things can be done better, you will be punished. Implementation department reeks of this, so do not apply if anything in your prospective job title/duties mentions the word "implementation."

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      5.0
      Jun 20, 2026
      Intern
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great people, great experience, great professional opportunities

      Cons

      No cons I had an amazing experience :)

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      Curriculum Associates Response
      2w
      Thank you for sharing this feedback — and for the energy you brought to your time here. It's genuinely great to hear that the people and the professional opportunities stood out to you. Supporting the growth of everyone on our team — including those early in their careers — is something we care about, and it's meaningful to know that showed up in your experience. We appreciate you taking the time to share it.
      1.0
      Jul 5, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great people even if we are remote. Good benefits.

      Cons

      They keep moving the goal post while piling on more expectations. First it was opening an office in India to "chase the sun" (98 US employees got layed off before the holidays. CEO sent out a recorded message admitting that conducting business is cheaper in India. No employees outside the US were layed off), next asking what employees would be willing to give up benefit wise (keep in mind they are known for being on the lower end of market with compensation) and now forcing mandatory fun days for a small percentage of employees who are remote not hybrid (they won't be tracking you but if you don't attend it will be part of your performance review. Asking for an exception is possibly a trap or test to see who is a "team player"). This all feels like a trap or a bad dream. The foundation is cracking under the weight of growing without taking a break for things to adjust. I'm burnt out and exhausted. Always waiting for the next shoe to drop will do that. I do my work, I do it well but that doesn't seem to be good enough anymore.

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      Curriculum Associates Response
      2d
      Thank you for sharing this. We're glad the people and benefits still feel like genuine positives in your experience. We hear your concerns about the pace of change recently and recognize that a lot of change landing at once can feel less like growth and more like pressure. Burnout is something we take seriously, and we're working to make sure the "why" behind these decisions is communicated clearly. We believe that being together in person makes us stronger as a team. And we also value flexibility, which is why we're asking for just 6 days a month from employees local to our Billerica office, not a full return to office. Flexibility has been, and will continue to be, core to how we work.
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