Does British Swim School pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, British Swim School employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at British Swim School. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Swim School?

75% of British Swim School employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated British Swim School 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at British Swim School?

Swim Instructor (101) , Instructor (17) , Deck Ambassador (11) , Aquatics Director (10) , Swim Teacher (8) , Aquatics Manager (6) , Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (6) , Aquatics Lead (5) , Deck Ambassador/Customer Service (4) , Franchise Owner (4) , Manager (4) , Swim Intructor (3) , Aquatics Instructor (2) , Deck Manager (2) , Deck Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at British Swim School according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and having fun are all parts of the job." ((in 20 reviews)); "some short shifts and good pay" ((in 15 reviews)); "Very thorough training is provided, so I felt prepared and supported while instructing for this company." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great coworkers Fun environment fun parents" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great People" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at British Swim School according to real employee reviews?

"Management is bad the pools can get very could and dirty" ((in 15 reviews)); "Complaints of customers all day for everything and no benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Deck ambassadors are treated like garbage and as expected to act like managers and do everything while managers are sleeping instead of being at the pool locations." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management is basically nonexistent impossible to get in tough with them, very unorganized, hard to pick up more hours" ((in 4 reviews)); "Communication is non" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed British Swim School locations?

Pittsburgh , Jersey City , Chicago , Austin , Gaithersburg , New York , Glendale Heights , Hollywood , Orlando , Worcester , Coral Springs , Secaucus , Falls Church , Saint Louis , San Francisco , Bayonne , Livingston , South Elgin , Tinley Park , Roanoke , Valley Stream , Upland , Norwalk , Seattle , Philadelphia , Germantown , Rockville , Jacksonville , Miami , Pembroke Pines

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3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(260 total reviews)

Ashley Gundlach

69% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

British Swim School has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 260 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The British Swim School employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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260 reviews

4.0

Nov 15, 2025

Great entry level management role

Aquatics director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy Leadership training and conference opportunities Fun work

Cons

Unreliable staff Sometimes mundane supervisory work with little decision making or office responsibilities

5.0

Nov 11, 2025

Great Part Time Job

Swim instructor and deck manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good pay, fun environment

Cons

Temperature, chaotic environment, need attention to detail

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Okay high-school job

Swim instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Training was great and helpful

Cons

I personally just hated the water and the skin conditions that it gave me

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