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      Achievement First

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      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

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      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
      4.0
      Dec 9, 2019

      Excellent Learning environment- Trying to close the gap and meet the needs of ALL scholars!

      Dean of students
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong teacher development and support. Opportunities to grow and advance within the network.

      Cons

      Very demanding as far as physical presence, time, and teacher output, as well as emotionally. Many of the people I work with are extremely invested in our scholars and their overall student experience. That comes with people being heavily invested in the work, but also feeling burnt out.

      3.0
      Dec 9, 2019

      Math Teacher

      Teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hardworking, competent, and passionate peers. Everyone there is working towards the same mission.

      Cons

      Poor work life balance, and administration only value those who perfectly fit their cookie cutter AF teacher mold. Leaders are not held to the same standard of excellence.

      4.0
      Dec 8, 2019

      High Expectations, High Results

      Teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      AF truly believes in feedback. The network is consistently taking feedback and implementing it to improve and they ask you to do the same as a teacher. They have a strong system in place to develop teachers. Teachers receive daily coaching and weekly professional development to build skill. On a more personal note, the students are truly amazing. Parent involvement is high and everything is in service of the kids.

      Cons

      It can be tough to find work-life balance in the beginning. However, AF is constantly reflecting as a network to improve this. They've shortened the day and I've found it much easier to manage work-life balance after being here for a few years.

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