Does Brightside Academy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brightside Academy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brightside Academy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brightside Academy?

39% of Brightside Academy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brightside Academy 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brightside Academy?

Lead Teacher (17) , Assistant Teacher (14) , Teacher (14) , Teacher Assistant (12) , Lead Preschool Teacher (6) , Director (5) , ECE Lead Teacher (5) , Teaching Assistant (5) , Academy Director (4) , Regional (3) , AR Specialist (2) , Anonymous (2) , Center Director (2) , Cook (2) , Family Advocate (2)

What are the pros of working at Brightside Academy according to real employee reviews?

"Some staff were awesome to work with." ((in 8 reviews)); "The bosses did check in every two weeks to see how you were doing and made sure that you went to many training's." ((in 4 reviews)); "You meet awesome people for the most part." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great opportunity for growth." ((in 4 reviews)); "My coworkers are great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brightside Academy according to real employee reviews?

"The workload is overwhelming and the pay is low." ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours, ratio challenges (sometimes we has to wait to clock in), year" ((in 5 reviews)); "Can’t afford benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Blatent favoritism." ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor Compensation, Poor leadership and management, overall unprofessional work environment, and disproportion workloads." ((in 3 reviews))

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2.5

39% would recommend to a friend

(206 total reviews)

Jack Safer

43% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Senior management

Brightside Academy has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 206 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Brightside Academy employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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206 reviews

2.0

Mar 28, 2014

Great in theory, but glad to be gone

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The work is rewarding when you think about who you are doing it for. The kids. There are some talented people working for the organization.

Cons

Overall there's a real lack of structure within the organization and a very high turn over that puts a greater strain on already strained resources. Poor Compensation, Poor leadership and management, overall unprofessional work environment, and disproportion workloads.

1.0

Oct 17, 2013

Jump off the sinking ship

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The stated mission is admirable. However, the execution of this mission is flawed and failing. They do not succeed on any level.

Cons

This company treats their employees horribly on every level. Staff is underpaid, overworked, required to work long hours and unpaid overtime. The favoritism is clear; supervisors are bullies and abusive to staff. Teachers and academy staff are given no support and then disciplined when they fail due to that lack of support. It is plain that those in power do not care who they hurt.

1.0

Jul 6, 2011

I can only speak for the center where I worked.........

Assistant teacher

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Pros

while working there you are able to help children that come from underprivileged communities. Also, the teachers and assistants are very friendly. The parents and teachers appreciate your hard work and diligence.

Cons

Where should I start..........The pay is horrible. The work is grueling. While there I was a teacher, janitor, cook, security guard and so much more. After all the hard work you put in your efforts will never be acknowledged by management. Speaking of management, very rude no respect for employees.

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