Is Explore Learning a good company to work for?

Explore Learning has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,030 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Explore Learning to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Explore Learning have been left by employees working as Part Time Tutor , Academic Tutor and Manager .

Does Explore Learning pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Explore Learning employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Explore Learning. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Explore Learning?

67% of Explore Learning employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Explore Learning 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Explore Learning?

Tutor (1058) , Assistant Director (134) , Centre Director (108) , Online Tutor (67) , Math Tutor (58) , Maths and English Tutor (42) , Part-time Tutor (39) , Tutor At Explore Learning (38) , Academic Tutor (28) , Assistant Manager (16) , Part Time Tutor (14) , English and Maths Tutor (13) , Manager (13) , Assistant Tutor (7) , Regional Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at Explore Learning according to real employee reviews?

"1. Easy hours: the hours are flexible in the sense that it doesn't eat into my daily errands and life responsibilities" ((in 120 reviews)); "Lovely kids to work with and great manager" ((in 112 reviews)); "The training was great and had plenty of oppertunities for additional training." ((in 93 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 71 reviews)); "The team was great and well motivated." ((in 64 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Explore Learning according to real employee reviews?

"Management at the time was poor" ((in 71 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours" ((in 65 reviews)); "Base salary is low for group work or a tutor with previous experience" ((in 41 reviews)); "awful and no work life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to get time off" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Explore Learning locations?

London , Birmingham , Manchester , Bristol , Leeds , Guildford , Reading , Leicester , Edinburgh , Newcastle upon Tyne , Swindon , Luton , High Wycombe , Aberdeen , Chelmsford , Colchester , Sheffield , Coventry , Rugby , Orpington , Southampton , Borehamwood , Nottingham , Milton Keynes , Woking , Cheam , Bournemouth , Bradford , Crawley , Glasgow

Explore Learning Reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,960 total reviews)

Lisa Haycox

60% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Explore Learning has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,960 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Explore Learning 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

2K reviews

5.0

15 Jun 2026

Consistent and supportive environment, but tricky cover issues

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy, consistent, good environment, kind managers

Cons

Getting cover yourself can be tricky at times

Explore Learning Response

1w

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. It's great to hear that you're finding the environment consistent and supportive, and that your managers have made such a positive impression. We appreciate you flagging the challenge around arranging cover. We know that can sometimes be a source of stress, and it's helpful feedback for us to keep in mind as we continue looking at how we support our teams operationally. Thanks again for everything you bring to Explore Learning. We hope your continued career with us goes from strength to strength.

4.0

15 Jun 2026

Good pay and connection with children

Student tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Connection with children Good pay

Cons

Nothing really...they are quite good

Explore Learning Response

1w

Thanks for the kind words! We're really glad you're enjoying the connections you're building with the children and finding the pay worthwhile. Thanks for being part of the Explore Learning team, and we look forward to seeing you continue to grow with us.

4.0

15 Jun 2026

Good Temp Work

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Able to choose schedule, good support for sessions

Cons

Hours can be confusing, poor support from management during sessions

Explore Learning Response

1w

Thanks for leaving a review about your experience working with us. We're glad to hear that the flexibility around scheduling and the session support worked well for you. However we're sorry that your experience with management support during sessions didn't always match up to that. This is something we take seriously and appreciate you flagging so that we can look in to this further. If you'd like to share more about your experience, we'd welcome the conversation at peopleops@explorelearning.co.uk. Wishing you all the best in what comes next.

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