SAGA Education reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(240 total reviews)
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Alan Safran

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

SAGA Education has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 240 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAGA Education 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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240 reviews
5.0
Aug 30, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful people and amazing students

Cons

Heavy workload, limited direction from top down

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SAGA Education Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your experience. Service is challenging. With AmeriCorps in place, we have identified several key areas in terms of leadership and staffing to support Human Resources, recruitment, and programs to ensure that we are providing space for leaders and AmeriCorps members to thrive.
3.0
Jul 22, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great options to help youth

Cons

Power hungry individuals make it hard to work with fidelity

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SAGA Education Response
6y
Thank you for your input and for sharing this behavior with us. This year we are offering more opportunities for individuals to share anonymous feedback so that we can help resolve thes types of situations. Transparency is always important. Saga is initiation a series of conversations among all leaders in regards to alignment and clarity around objectives and goals. This collective focus will help improve teamwork communication about our strategic priorities and progress.
3.0
Jun 25, 2019

Not for the money

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Making an impact in others lives. Engaging in groups to foster self improvement. Working for a better future. Great for retirees looking for side work or gap year students.

Cons

Job description is different than practicable expectations. Pay is far less than deserved. Unclear channel of communication between hierarchy. Student caseload and interaction with parents are trying. The skill among fellows skill among site directors differs radically. A major skill for a math fellow is the ability to think and perform mathematically.

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SAGA Education Response
6y
Thank you for the feedback. We appreciate your feedback, and are grateful that you were able to make in impact in your students' lives. Also, that you found the opportunity to be of value for self-improvement and your future. We recognize this work and the workload can be very challenging especially if expectations are not clear. There is never a dull moment working in public schools, so while we make every attempt to describe the job details exactly, there are several changes that occur during the year that are beyond site control. We encourage applicants to connect with several current and/or alumni Fellows to get a better understanding of the day-to-day expectations. One of our priorities this year was to improve our lesson plans and training processses to ensure appropriate math skills are being developed. We recognize that math is a tough subject, not only for our students, but for our candidates who choose to dedicate a year to supporting them. We do our best to highlight in our promotional material and throughout the recruitment process expectations surrounding math ability and the support we can provide. Our hiring process includes a math assessment, and we've recently incorporated Site Directors into the process of screening tutorials to better identify math ability against how we can realistically support. We aim to provide coaching to candidates who are passionate about the work, but may need a bit of support. We are in the business to serve and help foster improvement for all.
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