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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
      Aug 26, 2016

      Mixed feelings

      Lead teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Highly impactful in extremely in need neighborhood. - Surrounded by other passionate players - Structured support and accountability

      Cons

      - Women and staff members of color are often overlooked for promotion or leadership roles - Some systems are extremely severe and make you feel like you are being asked to be a prison guard - Administrators are not always as knowledgeable as your peers, a gap that can create faulty policies when they are trying to make a name for them in a more corporate structure

      1.0
      Jun 18, 2016

      Demoralizing experience

      Lead teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -hard-working and dedicated teachers -motivated students

      Cons

      - standardized, scripted teaching style that allows little variation -paranoid & negative climate – staff are encouraged to swallow any disagreement or dissent -"drink the koolaid" mentality, little authenticity encouraged -inexperienced, young teachers who receive little education in pedagogy beyond charter school styles and philosophies - little support in providing culturally responsive teaching - "no excuses" style means being a constant police presence in the classroom, micro-managing students

      1.0
      May 24, 2016

      Teacher

      Teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good compensation, intelligent and hardworking staff, amazing students and families

      Cons

      Work-life balance, staff culture, micromanagement

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