C2 Education reviews

3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(1,052 total reviews)

Peter Waller

30% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

C2 Education has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,052 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The C2 Education 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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3.0
Feb 26, 2012
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Pros

Unlike private tutoring, working for C2 means that you don't have to find your own clients - the center director does that for you. You get relatively stable work with some seasonal fluctuation (summer, for ex., tends to be busier). Most of the kids are really nice and make it worth it to come in every day. Senior management (at the nationwide level) is fantastic. One of the co founders (Jim) will often come around to centers on the west coast to chat with the teachers and give advice. He remembers teachers' names and is an extremely nice and down-to-earth guy.

Cons

This might be a center-specific issue, but the center management is terrible. The director is far more concerned about catering to clients than about teacher needs, and often makes unreasonable demands on teacher time. It is extremely difficult to get a raise, and it feels as if sick days are not allowed. Scheduling can be erratic and change at the last minute. Schedules are sent out the night before, so it's hard to make plans for the future. Saturdays are fairly busy, which means that you don't get a normal weekend. Typically, teachers have Friday-Sunday off. No benefits and no paid sick days. Weekday scheduling is 3 classes in a row, which means you work 6 hours with no break.

4.0
Feb 14, 2012
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Pros

- good teacher feedback from trainers - diverse student needs (3:1 teaching model and need for differentiating instruction) - structured SAT curriculum that is flexible enough for different teaching styles/ individualized pacing - great practice for beginning teachers to learn how to manage time/ multi-task/ hone interpersonal skills. - other teachers are open to sharing ideas and are friendly - directors are generally understanding and flexible

Cons

- management is not always knowledgeable about students' daily progress and often don't have enough concrete advice/guidance/student data for teachers. - non-standardized test curriculum/materials are kind of sparse

4.0
Jan 14, 2012
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Pros

The individual center directors have a lot of say in the working lives of their tutors, so experiences from town to town might vary. The director at my center is good; she runs interference between teachers and parents, holds meetings so that teachers can compare notes, and listens to suggestions. She relies on her tutors for most of the academic direction. My regional trainer, educational director, and VP also involve themselves in major issues and are willing to listen to suggestions. Teachers who put forth the effort can expand their horizons (i.e. teach an SAT Boot Camp, start book clubs, work on projects). The company encourages suggestions from its tutors. The pay is decent; it’s not as much as one-on-one, in-home tutoring, but you don’t have to worry so much about hours. The curriculum for high-school students is great.

Cons

Tutors have to be flexible; a class of three can have a third-grader learning basic sentence structure, an eighth-grader working on an essay, and a senior trying to ace the SAT. This can be stressful and requires an ability to plan and alter that plan according to need. Tutors are judged according to two factors: student success and classroom fun. Balancing these can be tricky. The regional trainers mention the pros and cons in detail during the interview. Listen to them before deciding if the job is for you. I have seen teachers who struggle with and complain about the very things they have been warned would happen.

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