Terrible manager - Private Teacher House of Math Employee Review

1.0
29 Jun 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The admin workers are great

Cons

House of math sadly suffers from one of the worst illnesses a company can have: A narcissistic, self absorbed and elitist CEO who only cares about the company and it's reputation. Any teacher working here is just a means to an end. If you are lucky, you will only ever see this person during the mandatory staff meetings. Here you will mostly just hear about the CEOs achievements, how great this person is and how great the company is. Career Opportunities: You are employed as a part time teacher. After working a while you can become a senior teacher. If the CEO likes you you can work in the admin. Compensation/Benefits: The salary looks great on paper, but when factoring in all the unpaid preparation time, the running around from customer to customer and the low travelling pay your salary is actually lower than the Norwegian poverty line. The company is not unionized, and during my years at the company we did not receive a single pay rise. A lot of the pay is also based on provisions. Culture and values: To quickly sum this one up, The CEO once said that the company was "The Mercedes of private tutoring". Diversity and Inclusion: There are many different people at the company. However only a few seem to actually be liked by the CEO. These are the opportunistic, elitist and super extroverted types or the "Lucky ones". The rest will slowly fall out due to the brutal working culture. Senior Management: Pray you never get on the CEOs bad side. There is no way back without humiliating yourself. Work/Life Balance You will receive customers from the main office, and after that they become your sole responsibility. To fill in the time slots you need to have many customers, however much of your time becomes spent in planning tutoring hours and handling cancellations. Work will quickly follow you from 8am to 10pm in the evening and slowly take over your life.

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5.0
14 Aug 2025
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Pros

This is a place where you’re constantly pushed out of your comfort zone — in a good way. New challenges come up often, which means you get to build skills fast and take on real responsibility early. That can be exciting and rewarding. The people here are a big plus: even when workloads are heavy, colleagues genuinely try to help each other and solve problems together. The start-up pace keeps things interesting and means you’re rarely stuck doing the same thing for long.

Cons

The flip side of the start-up energy is that priorities can change overnight. Sometimes you have to drop something important mid-project because something else suddenly takes priority. That can be frustrating.

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5.0
22 Jul 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company was larger in the past, but after a funding‑related downsizing—which explains many of the negative reviews—we are back on track and have begun growing the team again. We’ve seen strong growth momentum lately, so morale is high. We are also at the forefront of applying technology in EdTech, offering abundant opportunities to learn and develop. Although we operate with an American tech–style cadence—fast‑paced, data‑driven, and high‑ownership—we still adhere to Norwegian working hours and workplace norms. This makes us a great fit for people seeking a middle ground between Silicon Valley’s demanding, rapidly evolving culture (we recently re‑domiciled there) and the Norwegian standard of work–life balance.

Cons

The pace and expectations mirror U.S. tech culture—fast, data‑driven, and high‑ownership—which can feel intense compared to most Norwegian companies. Post‑downsizing resource constraints still surface: some teams wear multiple hats and processes are being rebuilt. Rapid growth means priorities shift quickly; ambiguity and changing roadmaps are part of day‑to‑day life.

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