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

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
Jul 3, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I truly believe everyone at AF is there for the children first and foremost. My school could feel like a family at times. Compensation is above market average, especially for newer teachers. Kids are fantastic. Many professional development opportunities.

Cons

There is no work/life balance. If you try to take the space for your own life, you are not seen as a team player. While many teachers here are great, many are catty, and a cliquish, gossipy vibe hits you from many directions. The principal would inconsistently call people out for being late, missing deadlines, etc. I know it's hard to be consistent with that kind of thing, but it's a punch to morale if you get called out and someone else doesn't.

1.0
Jul 2, 2019

Difficult system for thriving

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High pay Massively Supportive co workers

Cons

System is too oppressive for the student Physically unsafe Most teachers are traumatized as well as students due to oppressive expectations, weirdly fake way of teaching and some violence

3.0
Jul 2, 2019

AF

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Team oriented work place, room to grow

Cons

Extremely long school days (for students and teachers), burn out

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