Does Kumon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kumon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kumon. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kumon?

73% of Kumon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kumon 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kumon?

Tutor (1345) , Teaching Assistant (634) , Math Tutor (418) , Instructor (341) , Grader (283) , Teacher (231) , Academic Tutor (169) , Center Assistant (127) , Grader/Tutor (113) , Administrative Assistant (109) , Student Grader (107) , Classroom Assistant (106) , Assistant (105) , Auxiliar Administrativo (97) , Assistant Instructor (94)

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

"Flexible hours allow you to create your own schedule and facilitating communication between patients and healthcare providers always leaves you with a feeling of accomplishment" ((in 520 reviews)); "staff were friendly and helpful" ((in 174 reviews)); "Nice people skills and enjoyable guiding kids" ((in 160 reviews)); "good work environment and after 3pm job" ((in 157 reviews)); "Fun and great coworkers." ((in 148 reviews))

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

"the pay is low so it's not a long term field to be in unless you become a owner" ((in 1015 reviews)); "bad management and really boring" ((in 168 reviews)); "Low salary and not widely recognised" ((in 140 reviews)); "it Is minimum wage and part time" ((in 137 reviews)); "Manager was strict and always told me off for talking to students because I wanted them to be on" ((in 93 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kumon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kumon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kumon in 2026.

Kumon reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(8,002 total reviews)

Hidenori Ikegami

86% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Kumon has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 8,002 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kumon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Aug 29, 2020

Not good

Grader/tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work for only 2 days

Cons

overworked, underpaid, my boss would gossip and berate employees, for our covid response she used water downed vinegar as a cleaning solution.

2.0

Jun 21, 2020

Mediocre Experience

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked here all throughout my high school years. Overall, not the best place for high schoolers to work. *Low time commitment - centre is usually open for a few times a week (3-4 hour shifts) *Indoor, Quiet environment *Respectful kids (for the most part) *Well respected brand in the learning/education industry

Cons

*Micro-management and favoritism among tutors *Low pay (minimum wage) *Manual and repetitive work (e.g. data entry, marking papers) *Discouraged from offering any kind of teaching/guidance to students (strictly an admin role - only the supervisor could teach) *Schedules/shifts not flexible to students (lack of back-ups and not supportive of student work schedules) *Lack of collaboration and teamwork (this is important especially as many tutors are young people, connections/relationships will be very beneficial in the future) *This role is very independent and at times, isolating... I would encourage tutors that were high school students like myself to seek other work to build their network better.

4.0

May 30, 2020

Teacher Assistant

Teacher assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Met lots of nice people

Cons

Boss doesn't allow talking to co-workers.

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