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)); "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)); "workers are friendly and helpful" ((in 3 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"Unless, of course, you love cults, outdated curriculum, no use of modern technology, and horrible management."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 37 reviews)); "The management’s lack of managing in an effective manner, absence of competitive benefits, less than market rate pay, archaic facilities all contribute with my frustrations with my company." ((in 10 reviews)); "Extremely poor and incompetent managers and directors." ((in 7 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 7 reviews)); "Communication is lacking at times." ((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

5.0

Mar 2, 2016

It has been and still is amazing. Disappointed by the bad reviews!!!

Preschool teacher

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm so blown away by all the bad management comments! At the Round Rock Texas location, the director is great...a joy to work for. She is fun, smart, and has the very best intentions for Challenger...which is my number one priority too. The kids are amazing and so smart. It's fun to teach to kids who actually listen and know what it means to respect their teachers and others. I love teaching at Challenger.

Cons

At times, I do feel the curriculum needs updating because some things are incorrect. But I do believe it will be addressed and fixed as soon as possible. In the meantime, be creative and figure it out...with guidance from your director!

4.0

Mar 2, 2016

Good Environment But Needs Some Work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

* Great educational environment * Other teachers are very helpful and want to see you succeed * Very good way to get experience in the teaching field without credits.

Cons

* You may be asked to take over a class that you have never seen or practiced any material for upon walking in at 8am. * Stressful environment due to on-the-spot situations happening frequently

3.0

Feb 11, 2016

Can be a good job if that's how you want to view it

Elementary teacher

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Pros

The job is as good as you want to make it. Challenger has high (some might say unrealistic) expectations for their teachers, but they also have a wonderful curriculum which is fun to teach. The management varies from school to school, and it is your headmaster/director that makes all the difference.

Cons

They see their teachers as disposable and their benefits are nothing to get excited about.

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