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      Challenger School

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      Challenger School reviews

      3.1

      47% would recommend to a friend

      (283 total reviews)

      Hugh Gourgeon

      39% approve of CEO

      36% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.0

      Culture & values

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Senior management

      Challenger School has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Challenger School 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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      283 reviews
      3.0
      Feb 11, 2016

      Can be a good job if that's how you want to view it

      Elementary teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The job is as good as you want to make it. Challenger has high (some might say unrealistic) expectations for their teachers, but they also have a wonderful curriculum which is fun to teach. The management varies from school to school, and it is your headmaster/director that makes all the difference.

      Cons

      They see their teachers as disposable and their benefits are nothing to get excited about.

      1.0
      Aug 9, 2012

      The abysmal turnover rate tells you a great deal about this company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Loyal, competent, and dedicated teachers. Curriculum encourages and teaches independence, self-reliance, and public speaking. Benefits? Your first child's tuition is covered. (But you still have to order uniforms through Challenger's suggested supplier, which of course, is owned by a relative of the owner. )

      Cons

      Corporate management. Mid-managers (headmasters and directors) have little or no loyalty for teachers and/or their hands are tied because they're in fear of speaking up about grievances and losing their jobs. Challenger has a take-it-or-leave-it approach to employment and customers. It's appalling to see a company where management is so indifferent to their customers' needs and cannot offer any flexibility or empathy. Politics has firmly advanced into the classroom and teacher training. It's so blatant and perverse that teachers now shake their heads and accept it as normal company practices. The real victims here are the children, whose lives are interrupted when families debate whether to re-enroll or look elsewhere.

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