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      Achievement First

      Engaged Employer

      Achievement First reviews

      3.0

      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

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Work/Life balance

      2.5

      Senior management

      Achievement First has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 999 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average 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
      May 10, 2017

      Fighting the Good Fight

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I am so proud to be a part of family that values my gifts and talents. AF has been so supportive in allowing me to wear many hats over these last 7 years. I have witnessed both how dedicated and hard working our employees are from the network level ("behind the scenes"), and the magic that is happening in our schools as a result of super talented teachers and incredibly gifted kiddos.

      Cons

      Closing the Achievement Gap and preparing our kiddos to be awesome citizens of the world is hard work. As such, AF asks a lot from their employees in terms of time and energy. It's not for everyone. You have to be willing and able to dig in everyday and go the extra 3, 5, 20 miles with everything you have. For some, this may not be sustainable or realistic.

      5.0
      May 6, 2017

      Middle School Math Teacher

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Strong adult culture. Schools are actually closing the achievement gap in Brooklyn.

      Cons

      As a veteran teacher, the work life balance is reasonable. However, some newer teachers at my school feel overwhelmed. They do receive lots of support to help out with finding the balance best for them.

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      Achievement First Response
      9y
      Hi there, thanks for taking the time to provide a review of AF. It’s motivating to hear that your school is not only a great place to work as an adult but also a place that is seeing real academic gains for scholars. This work can feel impossible and overwhelming at times (like you mentioned!) but we hope you’ve seen that the unparalleled support and coaching we provide for teachers makes it worth doing what we do. I appreciate you sharing your viewpoint and hope you have a solid finish to the school year. -Tom Kaiser, Chief Talent Officer
      5.0
      May 4, 2017

      Educator/Teacher

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Very functional. Everyone is passionate, smart, and cares about kids.

      Cons

      Lots of teachers felt easily burnt out.

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