Is Sylvan Learning Centers a good company to work for?

Sylvan Learning Centers has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,335 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Sylvan Learning Centers to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sylvan Learning Centers have been left by employees working as Tutor , Administrative Assistant and Teacher/Tutor .

Does Sylvan Learning Centers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sylvan Learning Centers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sylvan Learning Centers. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sylvan Learning Centers?

68% of Sylvan Learning Centers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sylvan Learning Centers 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.8 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 70 reviews)); "Caring staff and great experiences" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great teachers and people to work with" ((in 49 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and the kids are fun" ((in 33 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 158 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of support, and absolutely no interest in the actual people doing the job." ((in 59 reviews)); "He'll work you 38 + hours a week with no benefits just to save money." ((in 31 reviews)); "Low salary Too many students often" ((in 25 reviews)); "teacher assistants or managers not doing their jobs in preparing the teachers adequately" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sylvan Learning Centers layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sylvan Learning Centers locations?

Baltimore , Houston , Austin , New York , Los Angeles , Dallas , San Francisco , Hunt Valley , Chicago , Long Beach , Rancho Cucamonga , Detroit , Indianapolis , Bakersfield , El Cerrito , Portland , Gainesville , Lincoln , Omaha , San Antonio , Minneapolis , San Jose , Fairfield , Salem , Atlanta , Saint Louis , Phoenix , Washington , Round Rock , Arlington

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Sylvan Learning Centers reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,260 total reviews)

John McAuliffe

75% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Sylvan Learning Centers has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,260 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sylvan Learning Centers 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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1K reviews

1.0

Oct 8, 2025

Dysfunctional

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping and working with kids.

Cons

Management is deceitful and disrespectful. They lie about everything, they lie to parents about the quality of tutoring, they lie about the nature of the job. The reality is you are their on call lap dog and work whenever they need you. There are very few consistent hours because due to bad management sales are even slower than usual.

3.0

Jul 29, 2025

Not bad for a part time job

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours- You choose when you want to be available; if you aren't available for a certain time, it's no issue. Preset curriculum- No lesson planning or prep required; all educational and tutoring material is provided by the company. You simply have to administer it. Low intensity- Good job for those with trouble standing or with mobility problems.

Cons

Lack of upper management-May often have to do the job with very little to no management at all, which then requires learning how to do things the managers normally do (answer phones, give assessments, print schedules and paperwork, etc.) Support issues- Children can become unruly or difficult to work with, and one must learn how to deal with these situations, as management staff may be busy or absent. Minimal communication-last minute schedule changes or cancellations can be common and poorly communicated to staff

3.0

Jun 30, 2025

Great work environment

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Sylvan has a great space to work and learn CRMs while helping students grow -Great employees

Cons

-If the center manager is not transparent, you may have job instability if the center closes suddenly

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Part-Time Test Administrator

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Paramus, NJ

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English & Study Skills Tutor!

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