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 76 reviews)); "Caring staff and great experiences" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great people to work with and laid back enviroment" ((in 48 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule but not a lot of hours" ((in 40 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 60 reviews)); "He'll work you 38 + hours a week with no benefits just to save money." ((in 33 reviews)); "No training and new executive directors are revenue driven with no support systems in place." ((in 31 reviews)); "Low salary Too many students often" ((in 22 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

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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,260 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Oct 1, 2011

OK as supplemental job

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with children in small groups is rewarding; compared to classroom teaching. As long as you do this just for fun or experience working in a highly structured teaching environment, it is fine. The "pay" is ridiculous.

Cons

Once you figure out that working at Sylvan is all about making your owner money, off your hard work and expensive teaching credential, the fun pretty much goes out of it.

2.0

Sep 1, 2011

Good Ideas - Bad Execution

Corp office employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hours, decent pay, nice office, good benefits

Cons

Lots of turn over, especially in the upper management. CEO only wants 'yes men' A new CEO is desperately needed Constantly lays off employee (typically right before the holiday too!) Quality of co-workers continues to get worse every year. Disorganized and completely incapable on hitting deadlines.

4.0

Jul 29, 2011

It provides a lot of educational insight with working with K-12 students.

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The level of respect you get from management is second to none. They are very supportive and never talk down to employees.

Cons

Your schedule is always tentative. They tend to change your hours/shift with very short notices. Sometimes you are even sent home early.

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