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      3.0

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (1,140 total reviews)
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      Shavar Jeffries

      50% approve of CEO

      39% positive business outlook

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      KIPP Schools has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,140 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KIPP Schools 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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      4.0
      Apr 23, 2010

      KIPP teacer

      Teacher
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      Pros

      Rewarding working with students and seeing their growth and potential develop over time. It's satisying working with students, but I can't really say that about their manage,ent

      Cons

      There is very little work-life balance during the school year; therefore, they need to do a better job promoting it. Leadership is also sub-par and inexperienced.

      4.0
      Aug 31, 2009

      Well-meaning, positive workplace facing maturation challenges

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The KIPP Foundation is an extremely satisfying work environment that supports a nonprofit network of charter schools providing under-served children with access to high-quality education. It feels really good to be there. The Foundation is filled with remarkably smart and hard-working people. Benefits are excellent, and compensation is quite reasonable for a nonprofit. The organization is ambitious, and is good at self-reflection and adaptation.

      Cons

      There are some downsides. There are strong personalities, and a lot of people with competing visions, and not a whole lot of people who actually implement these grand visions. In some departments, there is a 1:1 ratio of managers and non-management staff. The organization is ambitious and self-critical, sometimes to the point of being maladaptive. The organization is struggling to transition away from a "hero model" of passionate, hard-working staff willing to burn long hours and into a mature, stable model of working smart, not hard.

      1.0
      Sep 1, 2008

      Solid mission but poor management will be its downfall

      Development director
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      Pros

      The school truly is mission-driven and its commitment to the needy community it serves is evident. It is one of several charter schools in the city and has plans for significant growth in the next several years. Part of a national network of charter schools that are managed by and receive support from headquarters.

      Cons

      In only its third year of operation a chaotic startup atmosphere persists. To be successful and professionally content at KIPP you must thrive in a constantly changing and poorly organized environment. The administration lacks sufficient people management skills and overcrowding/Inadequate workspace is a huge problem.

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