Noble Schools reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(593 total reviews)
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Brenda Cora

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Noble Schools has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 593 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Noble 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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593 reviews
3.0
Jun 19, 2015

Some schools are better than others

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Teachers have necessary supplies for their classrooms, discipline is clear-cut

Cons

High-stress test-prep environment, inconsistent administration, expansion has gone too fast to continue to stock quality teachers

5.0
Jan 15, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

This company is ideal for anybody hoping to grow from educator into a more administrative position, as Noble has great vertical growth opportunities embedded into the system. Furthermore, the skills acquired make you a competitive hire in other fields, such as policy, administrative work, business, or analytics. Finally, the benefits include merit-based bonuses, frequent opportunities for professional development, access to university resources, and a nice pipeline for employment opportunities. The staff is hard-working and extremely bright, while the students are exceptional. The students are highly-engaged, love the support of staff, and have great personalities due to the large diversity of students served.

Cons

While the bonuses can be very large, the base salary is lower than that a Chicago Public School teacher. Furthermore, the hours can be quite long for the first year but become much more relaxed once a year experience has been had. There is a large amount of pressure on results, which in my opinion is a positive as it pushes you as an educator but it can be anxiety-provoking at times.

3.0
Jan 31, 2014

Students First; Administrative Support Staff Left Behind

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The test results year after year speak for themselves. Students achieve and excel at Noble. Nothing beats making a positive impact in the lives of others. The public school system should really take a look at Noble's formula and consider adopting some of their methods and practices. In addition, teachers seem enthusiastic and caring about their student's academic and personal progress. School facilities are clean, safe, and security is monitored closely. Noble also provides a healthy breakfast and lunch menu which for many students are their most robust meals of the day.

Cons

It has been an ongoing trend for the administration staff to feel un-engaged, over-worked (60+ hour work weeks) and under-compensated. Advancement in large part appears to happen by virtue of sheer politics, and very little by merit/hard-work and dedication. Employees see how much is spent on opening new facilities, and yet very little money is available for raises, bonuses and professional development except at the senior ranks. Poor management and bullying (by managers and co-workers) goes mostly un-noticed unless someone has been brave enough to say something (seeing colleagues in tears should really be a clue!)

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