The Menta Education Group reviews

4.1

85% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)

Rory Conran

90% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

The Menta Education Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 261 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The The Menta Education Group 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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261 reviews
4.0
May 23, 2018

Support

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Pros

Good place to work for.

Cons

Pay doesn't equal to what other schools may pay

1.0
Feb 21, 2018
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Pros

Many of these positive reviews are obviously faked by admin and higher ups based on the fluff answers- specifically the cons. -The pay is slightly better and more negotiable than districts in close proximity. -It’s really easy for much of the staff to slack off and not teach during the day. Data can be faked and weekly outings can be used as “busy work” when you get tired of dealing with students in the classroom.

Cons

-Sexual aggression is ignored and goes relatively unpunished or uncorrected. -There’s a gross lack of support when dealing with difficult students the support staff is afraid to work with. If a student beats the crap out of you and the support staff is afraid to address the behaviors, you should be prepared to continue to get the crap beat out of you until you quit or the student leaves the program. -There are no substitutes. There are many days when rooms are short staffed- usually the rooms that need the most support. -They don’t tell you before you’re hired that you don’t get a lunch break. You’ll be forced to eat while smelling and seeing some pretty aversive smells and sights . -The culture is horrendous. People work there to fulfill their need to take out aggression through physical management. -Conversations only involve gossip and lies, even if you try to change the subject.

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The Menta Education Group Response
8y
Our students come to us with a variety of some of the most critical social-emotional needs present in society. We work fervently to meet their needs and help put them on a pathway to success in life. Many come to us in acute states of crises. It is understandable that behaviors will need to be addressed. It is inherent in our organizational model that we don’t turn away children that need us. We value the feedback provided suggesting management stay engaged with staff and students! Administrators within every school (public, private, etc) tend to have responsibilities that can pull them away from interaction. We look to implement scheduled, daily engagement and that will be addressed in the next administrative meeting. Additional school staff is being hired weekly to meet the growing needs of our organization, including much-needed teaching and substitute teaching staff. As for implicating our staff and students for criminally aggressive behaviors, we do take exception to that. We adhere to the strictest policy in addressing, documenting, and proactively deterring such behaviors among our students and we have a zero-tolerance policy regarding aggressive staff. Finally, we find the reviewer’s statement that our students smell and are unsightly quite concerning as we are disappointed in ourselves for hiring a staff member that would take such a petty jab at special needs students.
5.0
Jan 10, 2017

Encouraging

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Pros

Collaborative, team environment. They appreciate new ideas and look to each individual's strengths and expertise. They welcome fresh ideas in curriculum, therapeutic learning, and problem-solving. There's always room for personal growth and they foster an environment for that.

Cons

(If it even is a "con) You must be a self-starter, quick-thinking, and creative. You go into uncharted territory sometimes in crisis situations with this population of kids. You have to be self-assured and confidence. You cannot wait around for your supervisor to tell you what to do. You have to be willing to reach out and effectively articulate your needs. This isn't a place for wallflowers.

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The Menta Education Group Response
8y
Thank-you for your great feedback regarding communication! As our organization grows, we consistently seek ways to make sure our employees are well-informed with job-pertinent information that will improve the quality of their daily work. Our significant growth in 2017 prompted us to implement new and revise old standard operating procedures, company-wide.
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