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      Achievement First

      Engaged Employer

      Achievement First reviews

      3.1

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (999 total reviews)
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      Fatimah Barker

      39% approve of CEO

      21% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Work/Life balance

      2.6

      Senior management

      Achievement First has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 999 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Achievement First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      999 reviews
      2.0
      Mar 8, 2021

      Difficult Environment

      Student services manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      AF has competitive salaries and is an amazingly well-resourced school network. It's nice to work at a company where it's easy to pay for all the supplies/materials you could want.

      Cons

      AF has shied away from using language like no excuses in recent years, but the philosophy of the network is still a very controlling and punitive one for children. I would never send my own child to one of our schools.

      2.0
      Mar 8, 2021

      Unreasonable expectations of students and teachers

      Teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Well funded school; had needed teaching supplies

      Cons

      No teacher union / at-will employee. Overly focused on discipline and controlling students rather than creating an engaging content.

      4.0
      Mar 3, 2021

      TIR Review

      High school math teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -strong mentorship and coach -strong support system

      Cons

      Be prepared to work. They have high expectations which often leads to extra work.

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