Is Kumon a good company to work for?

Kumon has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 9,379 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Kumon to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kumon have been left by employees working as Kumons Tutor , Early Learner Assistant and English Teacher .

Does Kumon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kumon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kumon. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kumon?

73% of Kumon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kumon 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kumon?

Tutor (1354) , Teaching Assistant (638) , Math Tutor (418) , Instructor (341) , Grader (283) , Teacher (234) , Academic Tutor (170) , Center Assistant (128) , Grader/Tutor (113) , Administrative Assistant (108) , Classroom Assistant (108) , Student Grader (107) , Assistant (106) , Auxiliar Administrativo (97) , Assistant Instructor (95)

What are the pros of working at Kumon according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours allow you to create your own schedule and facilitating communication between patients and healthcare providers always leaves you with a feeling of accomplishment" ((in 535 reviews)); "staff were friendly and helpful" ((in 168 reviews)); "good work environment and after 3pm job" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great environment and people; helping kids is extremely rewarding" ((in 157 reviews)); "Nice and friendly coworkers and students" ((in 151 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kumon according to real employee reviews?

"the pay is low so it's not a long term field to be in unless you become a owner" ((in 1020 reviews)); "minimum wage and annoying kids" ((in 141 reviews)); "Low salary and not widely recognised" ((in 140 reviews)); "Manager was strict and always told me off for talking to students because I wanted them to be on" ((in 96 reviews)); "Boss was rude" ((in 83 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kumon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kumon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kumon in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kumon locations?

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(8,036 total reviews)

Hidenori Ikegami

84% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Kumon has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 8,036 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kumon 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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8K reviews

1.0

May 16, 2017

Wouldn't Recommend

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Set hours (no surprise shifts) Loved working with kids

Cons

Leadership (boss was very rude and made me do useless tasks) Don't like the system of teaching

3.0

Jan 5, 2017

Teaching Assistant/Grader

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The tutoring center's hours were good for after-school and weekend hours as a high school student working there, and it provided decent tutoring experience

Cons

The pay was minimum wage for a relatively high volume of work, and the employers were often impatient and rude with both employees and students

3.0

Oct 22, 2016

Good and bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with *really* great people. Benefits are pretty good.

Cons

Constant changes in management. Promoting people to management with no training. No growth. Low pay...unless you are male.

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