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Great work, terrible management and work environment - Center Director Sylvan Learning Centers Employee Review

5.0
Dec 27, 2017
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Pros

Helping students who need extra attention and seeing them thrive and catch up is fantastic. You make a huge difference in their lives.

Cons

Owner asks you outright to spy on other employees at the many centers he owns in Utah. He does not trust anyone from day one and has a very sketchy relationship with the center directors. They call themselves his Sylvan wives. Has an unofficial (but spoken) policy against hiring men in management positions. Don't expect to be able to take a lunch break at certain centers. Hard work and loyalty are overlooked. Also - if you aren't Mormon, you are also considered suspect and expected to fake it with customers. Teachers get low pay as does any other staff member. Training - ha. Barely happens. He'll work you 38 + hours a week with no benefits just to save money. Loved the work - the owner and work environment made this the worst job I have ever had. Most people who held my position left before a year had passed.

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Pros

Flexible hours, great work environment.

Cons

Managing the kids is difficult at times.

2.0
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Pros

I enjoyed the work I did do. Working with the children and helping with teachers was fun and I got to socialize quite often with staff and students.

Cons

I was fired for missing one shift because my mother ended up in an accident. I did not get to explain myself for missing said shift and was told to think about my actions for 4 days before being let go. Extremely unprofessional.

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