Foss Swim School reviews

4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)
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Jonathan Foss

94% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Foss Swim School has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Foss 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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224 reviews
4.0
Jun 13, 2023
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Pros

Excellent coworkers Fun job Great curriculum Fantastic (and clean!!) facility Good pay for a part-time position with incentives to sub and work weekends Overall, I would recommend this job to a young, physically fit person looking for a part-time gig to supplement their income.

Cons

The head manager I had would brag about how he was "not a manager/not a good manager," and rather than learn how to do better, he took pride in his shortcomings. He has since been replaced since I left, so many of my issues may be resolved. The current head of the school was in training when I was still there, and she seemed much more competent. This job is tough on the body. Expect to lose some muscle from floating in the pool for hours. Bathroom breaks were hard to come by, but I know the new manager was working on that when I left, so it may not be an issue now. Finally, there isn't much chance of a swim instructor making a career out of this job. Once you get to shift coordinator, that's essentially the limit of upward mobility at the Fargo location. However, this is more neutral than a con since if a person is only looking for a part-time gig, this is not a big deal.

4.0
May 22, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

It's a fun job but it's a lot of work. You're in a pool for about 6 hours at a time with a 15min break they give you for lunch. If you want to take a sick day, forget it. The management understands the corporate does not care about its employees and tries to make it as pleasant as possible.

Cons

If you want to take a sick day, forget it. They are completely understaffed 24/7 and it's impossible to get your shifts covered. The management understands the corporate does not care about its employees and tries to make it as pleasant as possible. Be warned, this is a very demanding job and most of the job advertisements give it false pretenses. It's not an easy $20 an hour, fun in the water job. You have standards you have to meet every quarter and patient satisfaction is always a priority

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