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 2.8 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 75 reviews)); "Flexible hours for your schedule" ((in 29 reviews)); "It is a nice facility" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great employees and teachers." ((in 21 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 220 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 38 reviews)); "No communication between office staff and teachers." ((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

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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

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

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

5.0

May 15, 2025

Very fun!!

Assistant teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of fun! Very kind teachers and kids

Cons

Kids are chaotic sometimes but it is expected

Primrose Schools Response

Caring for young children is such an impactful career choice, and we're so appreciative of amazing Primrose educators! Thank you for being a part of this life-changing work; we are so grateful for your impact on our mission to forge a path that leads to a brighter future for all children.

1.0

May 13, 2025

It’s only about the money

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The families and children are great. Parents are generally very appreciative of the teachers and respect the work they do.

Cons

Admin’s only focus is on how much money the school makes. They do not care at all about the wellbeing of the children or staff. Benefits are basically non existent.

Primrose Schools Response

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 for your independently owned and operated location; we will use it to keep improving.

3.0

May 3, 2025

Not worth it

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved the family’s and what the company stood for

Cons

Hated the drama of the staff

Primrose Schools Response

We appreciate the time you took to share your experience and will use your feedback to get better. Thank you for giving so much to your local Primrose school!

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