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 11 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)); "The curriculum was high quality, but I’ve found charter schools that were even better and don’t charge." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work environment, great bosses" ((in 4 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"Unless, of course, you love cults, outdated curriculum, no use of modern technology, and horrible management."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 35 reviews)); "Extremely poor and incompetent managers and directors." ((in 8 reviews)); "I would say the pay was nice, but the salary was not enough to compensate my time both at work and at home." ((in 8 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

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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

4.0

May 26, 2020

Experience May Vary

Fifth grade teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I’ve been with Challenger through the Barbara Baker years and the transition to Hugh’s leadership. Over the course of those many years, i have had totally different experiences based on who was acting as headmaster or director. Some campuses and directors have been great! Others not so much! Solid and easy to follow curriculum Consumables (less photocopying) Good natured kids Some campuses - strong, helpful and positive directors and headmasters.

Cons

Other campuses - Punitive, ignorant, or less supportive leadership. Lack of technology and evolution with the times in the classroom creates challenges in student retention and content delivery (especially science) Lots of grading and constant testing When directors aren’t supportive, parents can become a nightmare CEO isn’t very realistic or considerate towards teachers and parents concerns Pay could be more competitive given outside classroom work expectations

1.0

May 20, 2020

High turnover rate

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are decent. And it's great for educators.

Cons

This is a very stressful job for educators, and the work atmosphere is filled with pressure. The managers do not do anything to help improve the work environment. It's no wonder that there's a high turnover rate.

2.0

May 20, 2020

No heart

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great tuition benefits for own children. No copying or planning.

Cons

Not allowed to improvise material given to meet students' needs and abilities. Not encouraged to be creative and versatile in methodology. Very basic technology taught or used in the classroom. Just whiteboard, textbook, and paper. Not keeping up with the times; "we've done this for 50 years and we're not changing" mentality. No respect for teachers. Rigid and cold - no heart. Disrespectful towards clientele and staff. Expels students if their parents are vocal about the school's practices or policies. Fires teachers for standing up for themselves or questioning superiors. That's why I left - I'm not a puppet!

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