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 20 reviews)); "No real benefits of being salaried employee." ((in 5 reviews)); "Blatent favoritism." ((in 5 reviews)); "Need more support from upper management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours, ratio challenges (sometimes we has to wait to clock in), year" ((in 4 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

1.0

Feb 1, 2015

Their bottom line is' each child is a dollar sign'. They look nice and thats what gets people.

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A paycheck you get paid. Nothing for the amount of stress you go through. I mean you gotta eat right?

Cons

Administration. Lack of communication. Poor curriculum. No materials. Late lunches. Cliques.

3.0

Jan 15, 2015

Lot of work, low pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free childcare for full time employees

Cons

heavy workload, high turnover, low wages

3.0

Jan 8, 2015

In my experience I had a wonderful experience and it learn somethings new as you go.

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work there is for the experience of working with children. If you have a love for children and are passionate about working with children.

Cons

The challenges are getting use to the children and their behavor.

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Jobs at Brightside Academy

Early Childhood Education Infant and Toddler Teacher Associates Degree West Philadelphia

Maintenance Technician (Facilities Team)

Academy Office Coordinator-Philadelphia AA Required

Assistant Teacher CDA or Experience required 23rd and Allegheny

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Their bottom line is' each child is a dollar sign'. They look nice and thats what gets people.

Lot of work, low pay

In my experience I had a wonderful experience and it learn somethings new as you go.

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