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 106 reviews)); "My coworkers were great to work with and very helpful." ((in 76 reviews)); "Flexible hours for your schedule" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 27 reviews)); "It is a nice facility" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Really bad and poor management" ((in 299 reviews)); "Pay is low for the physical and mental effort it takes to care for toddlers." ((in 222 reviews)); "no benefits or way to move up" ((in 71 reviews)); "This makes it difficult for management to support staff and for staff to get approved time off." ((in 34 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism" ((in 28 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

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3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(2,258 total reviews)

David Berg

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

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).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jul 17, 2025

Good company mission

Infant teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Curriculum Families Coworkers Kids Environment

Cons

Some owners Benefits Pay Pay Pay

Primrose Schools Response

11mo

We are grateful for your impact on our mission to forge a path that leads to a brighter future for all children. Thank you so much for sharing this candid feedback; we will use it to keep improving!

2.0

Jul 17, 2025

Squandered potential from micromanagement

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- All individually owned, so some are great I'm sure - Okayish pay for childcare - As always, the children and their families are the highlight of this industry

Cons

- Individually owned, so some are not great. - Lackluster benefits (location dependent) At the one I work at, there is no health insurance, no life insurance, no vision, dental, etc. PTO is extremely sparse - Turnover is high (again location dependent) At my location, many people start and don't last very long due to poor admin support - Zero work life balance typically. They will promote a 4 day schedule in the training but you won't get it (location dependent as well) - Prestigious image =\= prestigious care. Primrose would have you believe that your child is receiving top notch care, but honestly they will hire anyone with a pulse in this industry unfortunately. I have a Bachelors degree in a completely unrelated field and did not mean to get into this industry at all. I plan to be a licensed teacher, and only got this job for a bit of experience with kids. Due to the high turnover, I ended up as a lead with way too many responsibilities and zero support. At my location, they also have started cutting hours for almost everyone.

Primrose Schools Response

11mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience at your local independently owned and operated Primrose School; we truly take your comments to heart and will use them to improve.

5.0

Jul 16, 2025

Good Career Choice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schedule, Pay, Work stability and Environment

Cons

Can be some long days but rewarding

Primrose Schools Response

11mo

We're thrilled to hear these positive words. So thankful you loved your experience working at your local Primrose school! This feedback encourages us to keep striving for excellence.

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