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Terrible Management - Center Director Sylvan Learning Centers Employee Review

2.0
30 Jun 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Working with kids and families was fantastic. I loved seeing the students develop confidence as they made academic improvement. Sylvan has a quality program that works.

Cons

The owners of the franchise where I worked were purely business minded. Little attention was given to student progress and education. Instead, everything was about sales and squeezing as much money as possible from customers. The training was woefully inadequate. I was given all the tools one could hope for, but no context in how to use them. I was expected to figure it out on my own and then criticized for failing to meet revenue goals. The franchise has had a revolving door with center directors. Few last a year. Poor management, lack of support, and absolutely no interest in the actual people doing the job. That's what defines this franchise group.

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5.0
13 May 2026
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Pros

Flexible hours, great work environment.

Cons

Managing the kids is difficult at times.

2.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I enjoyed the work I did do. Working with the children and helping with teachers was fun and I got to socialize quite often with staff and students.

Cons

I was fired for missing one shift because my mother ended up in an accident. I did not get to explain myself for missing said shift and was told to think about my actions for 4 days before being let go. Extremely unprofessional.

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