Mathnasium reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,388 total reviews)

John Preston

90% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Mathnasium has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,388 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mathnasium 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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4K reviews
3.0
Dec 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay, considering the flexible hours and the fact that it is part time

Cons

Demands change almost instantaneously; I had no idea whether I would be meeting, exceeding, or falling below expectations of time commitment. Management was not very good at communicating when we were falling below expectations, so discipline was always a surprise

2.0
Dec 12, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The mission - being part of a company that helps kids learn & understand math is really rewarding; the "story" behind Larry Martinek, one of the founders, is inspiring. Because the company is small & growing, there are great opportunities to get lots of experience in a variety of areas.

Cons

Everything starts at the top and the CEO is the absolute worst - lack of a clear vision or plan, controlling, micromanager (i.e. any personal office photos MUST be in the red IKEA frames ), poor/dishonest communication to employees, SUPER cheap (hired MBA student as CFO) and more. This is a growing/changing company. The job responsibilities (and bonus structure) you were hired for could change every 6 mos. "on a dime", as is what happened to me. When I asked about my bonus, I was told I no longer had a bonus structure, although it had never been communicated to me. International expansion is a priority today - the entire intl team gets fired tomorrow, etc., etc., etc.

5.0
Dec 11, 2014

Great company to work for

Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours, friendly co-workers, positive and supportive atmosphere, work as a team, great boss, work with kids, learn math tips, tricks, and strategies as you teach them and refresh your own math skills at the same time

Cons

The cons to working at Mathnasium are minor and apply to everyone differently: sometimes it can be frustrating if a student is unable to progress based on factors outside of your control such as learning disabilities and/or attention span issues. The pay could be better but a. this franchise is in its first year and still working towards turning a profit, and b. really it's not bad for what it is and the higher the level of math you know, the more you are qualified to earn.

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