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      Achievement First

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      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
      Dec 20, 2013

      Outstanding peers, outstanding organization.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Amazing, dedicated, intelligent peers who are both passionate about education and extremely productive to work with. A very results-oriented and data-driven culture. They work with the end in mind, and produce more high-quality results in a month than most organizations do in a year.

      Cons

      An intense work load and a an occasional focus on effort and productivity with less focus on the big picture and strategic use of time and resources.

      5.0
      Jun 4, 2012

      Value-driven, sees strengths in individuals

      Student services manager
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      Pros

      - annual 360 review by all peers -semi annual performance review with team members - network wide annual professional development event - takes soft skills into account in performance - very humane: life flexible, family friendly - strong relationship with TFA, very low teacher turn over at most schools

      Cons

      - internal development is still evolving which can lead to lots of change and readjustment depending on location in company (new programs being rolled out, tweaking job descriptions, etc) - which can be a pro or con depending on your preference - Career paths still being carved out (but very actively being worked on) - still establishing promotion ladders within each part of the organization

      2.0
      May 5, 2012

      Looks can be deceiving

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The children. Most coworkers. The mission.

      Cons

      Incredibly long work hours - 70-80 work weeks, and they will make you feel that you do not work hard enough. Cronyism will get you promoted or held back - there is little room for dissent or alternatives. Children who don't fit the mould have a very difficult time. Concern is for test scores rather than what the children may actually need most.

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