Aug 15, 2012
Kaplan reviews
3.6
67% would recommend to a friend
Andrew S. Rosen
78% approve of CEO
65% positive business outlook
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4.0
Jul 25, 2012
Love the work I do but don't feel valued by the company.
Current employee, more than 3 years
Los Angeles, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Intellectually challenging and very fun Flexible scheduling-- fantastic for undergraduate & graduate students Opportunities to improve teaching and communication skills Compensated for time in and out of the classroom-- preparing lessons, corresponding with students, etc. Great products-- I really believe in the GRE and LSAT classes I teach I currently have a great manager
Cons
My former manager was not a good leader Though you are compensated for time outside the classroom, it's only at $8/hr Little communication with coworkers Only way to earn pay increases is through a very rigorous student rating system You can even lose pay raises if your student rating drops I don't feel appreciated
5.0
Jul 25, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
You're basically autonomous right out of training. So long as the students like you and improve on their scores, you have a lot of leeway in how you deliver lessons. The pay is good when you're teaching, and the hours are pretty flexible: if you want a class, you register to teach it. I've gone by with just one class for a few months, then increased my class count to three or four during the summer months. If your ratings are good, you can also work full-time as a teacher or manager.
Cons
Ever since the switch from centers to being more dispersed, I've had little contact with fellow teachers. I really appreciated how we used to have teacher meetings and discuss our problems. Also, although the hourly pay rate is good for teaching, the pay rate for anything else is much less (proctoring is usually half the teaching rate, and preparation time is minimum wage). This really drives the average hourly rate down.
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