Pros
* Opportunity to gain early childhood education experience.
Cons
* Poor hours with little flexibility.
* Extremely high turnover due to inadequate training and lack of support.
* Toxic, cliquey work environment.
* Program managers and some shift leads were unsupportive and often made staff feel suffocated.
* Educators received little meaningful support while being expected to manage chaotic programs.
* Inconsistent quality of coworkers; some displayed unprofessional behavior around children.
* Upper management was dishonest or unclear about payroll, expectations, and available support.
* Low staff morale negatively affected parents’ perception of the company.
* Frequent micromanagement instead of coaching or mentorship.
* Communication from some managers was often condescending, aggressive, or focused only on mistakes.
* Management rarely checked in to offer help, instead focusing on criticism.
* Some leadership styles escalated children’s emotional situations rather than de-escalating them.
* Certain managers appeared quick to assume children were acting maliciously instead of understanding the situation.
* Overall culture left staff feeling undervalued, uncomfortable, and unsupported.
* Lack of investment in employee development and long-term success.
* Poor leadership contributed to burnout and made retention difficult.
* There was an employee with a dangerous criminal record that went unnoticed by management for some time.
