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      Achievement First

      Engaged Employer

      Achievement First reviews

      3.0

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (998 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 998 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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      998 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 3, 2014

      Purposeful and intellectually engaging work

      Teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Compensation: People at AF are well paid and get great benefits - Resources: There is no lack of resource for teachers - Team and Family: You work with talented and intelligent people at all levels.

      Cons

      - People work incredibly long hours: Work life balance is an issue. - Time off: Hard to take a day off without feeling guilty.

      1.0
      Oct 1, 2014

      Not worth the money

      Elementary school teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      High pay for position but not much else. Good benefits but still not worth the incredible aggravation of working there.

      Cons

      The hours they expected you to work were absurd, there is absolutely no work-life balance to speak of. They expect it to become your entire life. Very political, one size fits all mentality in their approach to teaching. If you disagree, they will punish you.

      3.0
      Sep 6, 2014

      Great mission, but not quite right.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great training and professional development. Very organized and focused organization. Amazingly talented employees.

      Cons

      Horrible work-life balance, not the best school cultures and respect for distinctive communities, ridiculously high expectations for employees, which have caused a lot to jump ship.

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