Is Primrose Schools a good company to work for?

Primrose Schools has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 2,287 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 36% of employees would recommend working at Primrose Schools to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Primrose Schools have been left by employees working as Lead Early Preschool Teacher , Education Coach and Administrative Assistant .

Does Primrose Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Primrose Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Primrose Schools. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Primrose Schools?

36% of Primrose Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Primrose Schools 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Primrose Schools?

Teacher (474) , Lead Teacher (219) , Assistant Teacher (174) , Preschool Teacher (71) , Teacher Assistant (66) , Lead Preschool Teacher (59) , Infant Teacher (42) , Support Teacher (36) , Director (34) , Teaching Assistant (33) , Lead Pre-k Teacher (31) , Assistant Preschool Teacher (25) , Preschool Assistant Teacher (24) , Floater (22) , Assistant Director (21)

What are the pros of working at Primrose Schools according to real employee reviews?

"The staff is great and the families are even better I would never leave if I do not have to." ((in 102 reviews)); "My coworkers were great to work with and very helpful." ((in 73 reviews)); "Flexible hours and lessons are planned for you." ((in 33 reviews)); "It is a nice facility" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great employees and teachers." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Primrose Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Really bad and poor management" ((in 303 reviews)); "Pay is low for the physical and mental effort it takes to care for toddlers." ((in 224 reviews)); "no benefits or way to move up" ((in 73 reviews)); "This makes it difficult for management to support staff and for staff to get approved time off." ((in 34 reviews)); "Leadership was horrible." ((in 27 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Primrose Schools locations?

Houston , Atlanta , San Antonio , Austin , Dallas , Fort Worth , Frisco , Columbus , Tampa , Natick , Apple Valley , Plano , Raleigh , Lawrenceville , Sugar Land , Minnetonka , Nashville , Orlando , Kennesaw , Round Rock , Burlington , Acworth , Woodstock , Midlothian , Gilbert , College Station , Carmel , Cincinnati , Denver , Phoenix

Primrose Schools reviews

3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(2,258 total reviews)

David Berg

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Primrose Schools has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,258 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Primrose Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Oct 16, 2025

Three Stars

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Dedicated staff - Franchise co-owner was open for meetings and committed to solving issues that I would bring to her - Despite stressful turnover and staffing shortages, I was not shamed for needing to call in when I was too sick to work

Cons

- App postings used for parent/teacher communications was micromanaged - Praise was given to teachers who post on app most frequently, not enough attention given to positive classroom environment for children and teachers - Instead of focusing on the quality of curriculum implementation, Primrose focused on doing the most amount of curriculum a day - I was given a meeting with school director to address concerns I had with instances of neglect I observed that were the direct result of a school policy forbidding male teachers from diapering children in their care. This policy was antithetical to Primrose's value of diversity and anti-discrimination. It resulted in blowouts, diaper rashes, and infants sitting in their soiled diapers. There are ways to prevent abuse perpetrated by all teachers that may take place during diapering, and the sexist laziness of this policy was difficult to accept.

Primrose Schools Response

8mo

Thank you for candidly sharing your experience. Can you please tell us more at PrimroseCares.com? As every Primrose school is independently owned and operated by a franchise owner, your submission will be routed to the most appropriate member of our team who can help you best. We appreciate your feedback very much.

5.0

Oct 14, 2025

Amazing Leadership team

Teacher support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Approachable leadership team. Always willing to work with you based on changing life situations. Family-oriented. Discount for staff's children. Free Breakfast on some days, weekly. Teachers' Training & Development.

Cons

None that I can think of.

Primrose Schools Response

8mo

So thankful you enjoyed your experience working at your local Primrose school; what a testament to the independent Franchise Owner! Thank you for being a part of our mission to forge a path that leads to a brighter future for all children.

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

Great place to work

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great curriculum, positive work culture, high standards

Cons

The industry is hard in general

Primrose Schools Response

8mo

We are so grateful for this positive feedback and we are so glad you enjoyed your Primrose experience! Thank you for giving so much to your local Primrose school.

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