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?

New York , Houston , San Jose , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Atlanta , Edison , Katy , San Diego , Teaneck , Charlotte , Frisco , Irvine , Chicago , Dallas , Austin , Hebron , Miami , Fremont , Seattle , Irving , Brooklyn , San Antonio , Orlando , Richmond , Phoenix , Sugar Land , Oakland , Tampa , Jersey City

Kumon reviews

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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Dec 7, 2017

Terrible Environment For Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When it first started out, much more involved with the students, helping kids with their math and really forming bonds with them.

Cons

Company shifted focus to squeeze more kids in throughout the day to maximize profits, but this lead to all of the employees being required to work on grading 100% of the time and only 1 person (the manager) got to go around helping kids. Made it an incredibly boring job. Pay was $9.00 an hour, the only raise I ever got was to $9.25. No benefits, no HR, you just report straight to your one boss and if they are terrible you're out of luck.

1.0

Nov 30, 2017

No ho ho ho!!!!

Grader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The bathroom and fridge and exit door were close by.

Cons

Insultingly low pay and unpaid forced holidays and other days, and no sick days, promotions or raises. Discrimination in who gets extra hours. Meaningless idiotic drone like work, MUCH better done by machines. No assists, or handhelds allowed . No teaching or coaching. And anyone relying on work like this would need SIX jobs to keep body and soul together.

3.0

Nov 14, 2017

Field Consultant

Field consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with instructors and students and have a direct impact on improving business practices and instruction. The vast majority of the employees with KNA corporate really do care a about the instructors and students and are great to work with. The PTO is great too if you can take any of it.

Cons

Pay varies wildly and can be subpar. The same position can have over a $50k range with the same level of experience. The benefits are good, but there is no choice on insurance. There is no High Deductible w/ HSA plan option. The biggest complaint is that unless you are at HQ or willing to move to HQ then there is really no way to advance to a new position in this company. That means the turnover in this position is very high. Also, the company is pretty backwards in many IT practices and there are way too many outdated and redundant forms to fill out.

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