Does Challenger School pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Challenger School employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Challenger School. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Challenger School?

47% of Challenger School employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Challenger School 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Challenger School?

Teacher (106) , Preschool Teacher (31) , Elementary Teacher (10) , EC Teacher (4) , Extended Day Teacher (4) , Middle School Teacher (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , English Teacher (3) , Extended Class Teacher (3) , Anonymous (2) , Educator (2) , Extended Care Teacher (2) , Intern (2) , Kindergarten Teacher (2) , Pre-School Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at Challenger School according to real employee reviews?

"generally great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "There are good benefits offered not just for you, but also for your child/children." ((in 10 reviews)); "The staff is supportive and helpful." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great training and support to all employees in the company." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work environment, great bosses" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Challenger School according to real employee reviews?

"Unless, of course, you love cults, outdated curriculum, no use of modern technology, and horrible management." ((in 34 reviews)); "Lots of unpaid working hours (typical for all teachers), salary low, lots expected of teachers (Science Fair, complicated musical programs twice a year, etc.), poor communication/support from management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Extremely poor and incompetent managers and directors." ((in 7 reviews)); "Communication is lacking at times." ((in 7 reviews)); "Mandatory unpaid time off during school breaks." ((in 6 reviews))

Challenger School reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Hugh Gourgeon

39% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (283 reviews)

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Challenger School has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Challenger School employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

283 reviews

5.0

May 23, 2022

Great environment

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family environment, great staff, great hours

Cons

Only get paid for hours you work. When the children are off you are not paid.

2.0

May 22, 2022

A strange environment

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

children are well-behaved educational program is sound and advanced

Cons

the company ethos is money driven, people do not matter you are told you can be replaced instantly by 'someone off the street' if you don't agree with their political approach, your work life is uncomfortable

2.0

May 18, 2022

Reputable Organization with Poor Management

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the pros of working at Challenger are: -Reasonable salary -Good benefits -The company is committed to a respectable mission -Friendly coworkers

Cons

Some of the cons of working at Challenger are: -Unclear instructions by management -Micromanaging is rampant -Feedback is oftentimes vague -Seniority and reputation are taken into account more than work quality -Negative feedback is far more frequent than positive feedback and management rarely notices improvements and reactions -"Grunt work" is given to new employees without regard for skillset and job responsibilities -Job description and responsibilities can change without warning and seemingly randomly

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