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3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(997 total reviews)
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Fatimah Barker

47% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Achievement First has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 997 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Achievement First 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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997 reviews
5.0
13 Aug 2018
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Pros

Achievement First is invested in the personal and professional growth of their scholars and employees both! As an employee, I feel emotionally safe and supported by my team. The leadership team works diligently to create growth mindset among the team. Ultimately, AF pours into their employees so in return, we can pour into our scholars.

Cons

No huge cons for me. In my role, I found myself not completely understanding the responsibilities of my role and how it lives at our school. This was quickly fixed when I asked for clarity.

1.0
19 Dec 2015

Dear CEO,

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are absolutely no "pros" besides the kids I helped.

Cons

I would give 0 stars if I could. Please read below.

2.0
1 Jul 2013
Recommend
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Pros

1. Most of the teachers genuinely care about the academic and social development of their students. Since you're at school almost 24/7, you can choose to participate in activities with the scholars. 2. You might meet some great coworkers but they won't stay for very long.

Cons

1. Having a work/life balance is essentially non-existent. I was having a difficult time getting to work right at 7 am (arriving at 7:01 am is considered late and I usually arrived at 7:03 am) and my supervisor "advised" me to stop wearing makeup, shower at night, and limit my physical and social activity so that I could get to the school before 7 am. 2. There are no opportunities for growth if you're not a teacher. 3. I spent 10-12 hours at work almost every day but if I tried to leave on a Friday after working 8 hours, I would be scolded and told that it would be counted as a half-day. 4. While working on the operations team, I was made to feel like a slave and for the most part ignored throughout the day by non-operational staff. 5. Don't expect to get paid according to the quality of work you put in if you are not an instructional staff member. Teachers frequently get raises however I was told that there was no room in the budget to give me a raise of even $1/hr if I stayed for another work despite the great job I did for the school over the year that I was there. 6. This list could go on on.

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