Catalyst Kids reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

Susan Dumars

61% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Catalyst Kids has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Catalyst Kids employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

160 reviews
1.0
Jun 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Schedule, and working with children!

Cons

Too many to count. Micromanaged to the point of not being able to be creative. Stressed always. Always short staffed. Management doesn't like to step into classrooms even if classroom is out of ratio (that's their job)Oh and Forget about making your own decisions. Forget about going to your break on time....that will only happen when the school has enough staff. Management has to approve all of your decisions. Management needs to be trained on how to be effective leaders and let Teachers make decisions. Management thinks they're better smarter and above you when they clearly NOT. They'll embarrass you at the drop of a hat and expect you to put up with it. They don't take any responsibility for their mistakes. Teachers are blamed for everything that goes wrong! Working off of the clock is expected. Toxic work environment. Run for the Hills!!!!!!!

2.0
May 28, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Center staff committed to working with children and families; Developmental Profile assessments twice per year ensured the needs of the children in the program were being met.

Cons

It seemed management was more interested in putting staff down rather than building them up and giving them the tools to be successful.

3.0
Feb 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

My absolute favorite part when I first started was the fellow teachers I worked with. They were so helpful in my learning how things were done. The second, and what kept me there after the friends that I had made with the teachers were all the children. They kept me laughing, and made it so exciting to come and teach them everything I could.

Cons

Was the director, and another teacher that were left. I tried to hold out because I loved the kids, but in the end, I couldn't bring myself to stay. I even had let upper people know how I felt. The pay is not that great. I was there over 2 years and never a raise. Another teacher was there 4 years without a raise.

Viewing 151 - 153 of 160 Reviews

Glassdoor has 161 Catalyst Kids reviews submitted anonymously by Catalyst Kids employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Catalyst Kids is right for you.