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Benesse BE Studio

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There are better companies to work for... much better... - Foreign Instructor Benesse BE Studio Employee Review

1.0
7 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Established weekly schedule Partially compensated flight to Japan

Cons

Job duties hardly coincides with job description during interview. Lesson plans are created by people who can barely speak English, so they are wildly inaccurate and often blatantly wrong. Incompetent and uncaring management. Teachers are dancing monkeys with no autonomy. No room for personal growth or development. Foreign instructors are at the mercy of the Japanese lesson partner, who often can speak limited English themselves and is too demanding.

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5.0
17 May 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They provide good training and support to instructors. Pay is average for the role. Lesson plans are provided, which can be good or bad. Good locations and HQ is approachable. I would be happy to work for them again.

Cons

You will likely be alone at your plaza, with only your Japanese Lesson Partner. The company is big, but spread out. No coworkers to bond with.

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2.0
18 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice staff and colleagues. Working with kids is fun.

Cons

No bonuses or incentives of any kind. Salary is capped at ¥250,000/month with no possibility of further raises, regardless of experience or performance. Workload is disproportionate to the pay — long commutes are common, and staff are sometimes sent as far as Nagoya to cover for absent teachers at short notice.

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