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 108 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 training and good hours" ((in 24 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 228 reviews)); "no benefits or way to move up" ((in 72 reviews)); "This makes it difficult for management to support staff and for staff to get approved time off." ((in 38 reviews)); "Leadership was horrible." ((in 29 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

Apr 16, 2025

Love it

Education coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great attention to detail and student safety

Cons

Nothing, you all do such a great job.

Primrose Schools Response

We're thrilled to hear these positive words. So thankful you've loved your experience working at your local Primrose school and with your supportive management; what a testament to the independent Franchise Owner! This feedback encourages us to keep striving for excellence.

1.0

Apr 15, 2025

Not the best

Assistant teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a nice lunch break.

Cons

Poor management and unprofessional environment.

Primrose Schools Response

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

3.0

Apr 15, 2025

Kids were great, little support

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved working the kids and most families, offer fun activities for kids

Cons

Very little support from management. Poor pay and basic benefits, nothing great. Management MICROMANAGES

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; we will use it to keep improving!

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