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Huntington Learning Centers reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,292 total reviews)

Eileen Huntington

51% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Huntington Learning Centers has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Huntington Learning Centers 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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1K reviews
2.0
Aug 25, 2015

A Foot In The Door For Real Teaching

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pretty straightforward work. No having to plan lessons as all of the curriculum is done for you. The students range in age from 3 years to early 20's, so if you are pursuing an education path you can determine the age group that is a best fit for you. One of the main benefits of working at a learning center as opposed to independent tutoring is that if a child doesn't get the desired results, the center specialists deal with the frustrated parents, not you. Also, the staff was very willing to write recommendation letters for me as I applied to grad school and the public school system.

Cons

If you already know which age group you work best with, you will still have to work with EVERYONE. Let's just put it this way - someone who is good with toddlers won't work well with teens, and vice versa. With the low wages and number of hours, the job won't pay your bills on its own. A center might charge a parent $80 for an hour of math tutoring; the tutor who works with the child *might* see $10 of that. I mentioned in the pros about not having to deal with angry parents, but on the flip side of that, you are actually prohibited from communicating with parents in any way. The curriculum is extremely outdated (like 70's and 80's) and the centers have no interest in updating it. Worst of all, my particular center had (and still has, so I hear) money issues and has repeatedly failed to pay employees on time. Last I heard they were officially one month behind in getting paychecks out. One day I got a voicemail instructing me to find my pay, in cash, in the director's desk...WTF?

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Huntington Learning Centers Response
10y
We appreciate the time you took to leave this review, but are disappointed you did not have an optimal experience. Please allow me to address some of your feedback - (1) We encourage students to work with all different tutors in an effort to foster their independence. (2) The pay rate is something that is shared with candidates and agreed to before the working partnership begins. The rate is comparable to that of a substitute teacher. All the lessons are prepared for you, there is no homework to grade, all you need to do is show up and teach! (3)Our managers are responsible for all parent communication. The purpose is to ensure that feedback is centralized and controlled. (4) Our curriculum is traditional. While there are elements of the text that may be outdated, the fundamentals of each lesson remain effective and relevant. Again, we appreciate your insights and should you have any other feedback, do not hesitate to contact me directly at RotinoJ@hlcmail.com.
1.0
Jun 23, 2015

Center Director - Fredericksburg, VA

Center director
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Pros

Nothing comes to mind other than the sweet teachers who are victimized daily with late paychecks, materials that are falling part and the like.

Cons

Extremely poor management and training program. Franchisees do not refund families monies after they request it unless they really raise a fit about it. Ridiculous working conditions and hours M-Th from 9am to 9pm, no breaks, no benefits, nothing positive to say at all.

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Huntington Learning Centers Response
11y
Thank you for taking the time to leave this post. As a corporate representative for Huntington, I strongly encourage you to address these concerns with the franchise owner at the center. The Huntington organization takes great pride in the academic support that our teachers provide to students throughout the nation, and we are sorry that you had the experience that you outlined in your post.
2.0
Apr 13, 2015

Full time staff in corporately owned center

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Earning potential can be high, decent benefits, teamwork necessary, company has purpose

Cons

Management sets standards and there is NO deviation nor understanding of the reality of working with people in a center. Flaws in the commission structure. Honesty is not appreciated, you have to drink the kool-aid. Management are workaholics and expect you to be also.

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Huntington Learning Centers Response
11y
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Full-time positions absolutely offer rewarding personal and professional opportunities. We are disappointed that you have had the experiences listed above. At Huntington, standards for performance excellence are high, and managers do their part to ensure success. As an education company, training is valued. We provide a substantial amount of initial and on-going training all in an effort to set our employees up for success, which lends to the success of our students. If you experienced a specific financial flaw related to commission, we welcome your direct feedback. In order to address and fix any problems, additional insight is necessary. Again, thank you for leaving your review. If you would like to contact RotinoJ@hlcmail.com to further discuss your concerns, please do so.
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