Is Sylvan Learning Centers a good company to work for as a Program Manager/Center Director?

Program Manager/Center Director professionals working at Sylvan Learning Centers have rated their employer with 2.0 out of 5 stars in 88 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Sylvan Learning Centers employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager/Center Director Jobs at Sylvan Learning Centers now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager/Center Director interview questions at Sylvan Learning Centers .

Does Sylvan Learning Centers pay Program Manager/Center Director employees well?

Program Manager/Center Director professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sylvan Learning Centers with 1.9 out of 5 stars based on 88 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 27.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager/Center Director salaries at Sylvan Learning Centers.

How happy are Program Manager/Center Director professionals working at Sylvan Learning Centers?

2% of Program Manager/Center Director employees at Sylvan Learning Centers would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 70% in the past 12 months. Program Manager/Center Director professionals have also rated Sylvan Learning Centers with a 1.1 rating for work-life-balance, 1.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.8 rating for culture and values and 1.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sylvan Learning Centers?

Tutor (223) , Teacher (147) , Center Director (88) , Math Tutor (65) , Director of Education (59) , Instructor (46) , Academic Tutor (43) , Director (39) , Administrative Assistant (21) , Teacher/Tutor (17) , Centre Director (9) , English Tutor (9) , Lead Teacher (9) , Teaching Assistant (8) , English Teacher (6)

What are the pros of working at Sylvan Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and days off can be accommodated" ((in 74 reviews)); "Caring staff and great experiences" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great people to work with and laid back enviroment" ((in 50 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and the kids are fun" ((in 37 reviews)); "Some great coworkers (your mileage may vary)" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sylvan Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and highly emotionally taxing" ((in 156 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of support, and absolutely no interest in the actual people doing the job." ((in 63 reviews)); "He'll work you 38 + hours a week with no benefits just to save money." ((in 36 reviews)); "No training and new executive directors are revenue driven with no support systems in place." ((in 28 reviews)); "Low salary Too many students often" ((in 24 reviews))

Sylvan Learning Centers Program Manager/Center Director reviews

2.0

2% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

John McAuliffe

3% approve of CEO

1% positive business outlook

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Center Director/Program Manager employees have rated Sylvan Learning Centers with 2.0 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Center Director/Program Manager professionals have a poor working experience there. Sylvan Learning Centers is rated 47% below average by Center Director/Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

88 reviews

2.0

Mar 6, 2015

Low Pay For A Sales Job

Center director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The program works and you get to make a difference for kids.

Cons

The company is behind the times. The pay is not nearly commensurate with the effort required to run a profitable center.

1.0

Dec 16, 2014

Micro-management is not the answer

Center director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Enjoyed this job for the first two years, but then new owners came in and destroyed it. Last two years have been awful. * Love the teachers I worked with. *Love the parents and students and watching the confidence blossom.

Cons

* Micro-management to the highest degree coming from Sylvan National and from the franchisee. * An owner who didn't know anything about the educational aspect of the business and was concerned only with profit, not students, not teachers, not directors. * Sylvansync (the new IPAD-based program) is riddled with technology problems and is not nearly as effective as the old paper-based program. * No room for growth from a career standpoint. *Very long hours.

2.0

Dec 10, 2014

Great program for the students, not so much for employees.

Center director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the parents and kids was fun and very rewarding.

Cons

For the amount of work and responsibility, the pay was seriously lacking.

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