Fairly organized and professional educational company running schools in several cities in China - Instructor CINEC Group Employee Review

4.0
11 May 2014
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Pros

Pay to hours ratio in the standard ESL positions was among the best in the industry might be changing though Great relationships with several prestigious Chinese schools Very smooth visa process Given plenty of independence, no micro-managing

Cons

Company struggles with a recruiting, some new hires are great, some are horrible Bad new hires, haved ruined relationships with several schools and resulting in the programs being downsized and/or struggling to recruit students Priority for promotions/retention given to those with the company the longest, regardless of other considerations Textbook used for the program needs polishing

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CINEC Group Response
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Dear Instructor, Thank you for your honest review of working with CINEC. We would just like to clarify that from your posting it appears that you were an employee of CINEC’s now defunct Canadian Standard English (CSE) ESL program, and not an employee at one of our BC offshore schools which are still operating and doing very well. If we ever revive the CSE program, we will certainly review the textbook and consider your feedback on teacher hiring and promotions. Wishing you the best wherever you are now! Sincerely, CINEC Education Group

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1.0
1 Jun 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Can't think of any pros.

Cons

The office culture is extremely toxic. Micro-management oriented. Many promises, but none kept. Very high turn over rate and unprofessional behavior in the field. Don't waste your time!!!

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CINEC Group Response
1y
Dear Anonymous Employee, We are sorry to hear that your experience working in the head office did not meet your expectations. We would like to clarify though that the issues that you faced no longer exist, and also that your experience working for the head office in Vancouver in no way reflects the experience of teachers working at our BC offshore schools overseas outside of Canada. We are proud of the excellent teachers and administrators we have attracted and nurtured over the years, and also of maintaining a high teacher retention rate in our offshore schools, even throughout the difficulties associated with covid-19. We thank you again for your work with CINEC and we wish you the best in your future endeavours. Sincerely, CINEC Education Group
5.0
4 Jun 2024
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Pros

-Very collegial, professional teaching staff that helped me tremendously to develop my craft as a teacher. -Teaching hours are significantly less than most international schools in China or BC public schools, so it is much easier to achieve a good work-life balance. -Ample opportunities for professional development with individual pro-d funding, school organized pro-d, CINEC organized pro-d, and the BC Ministry of Education also organizes an annual pro-d event. -Admin is supportive and fair. -Overall, students are quite academically strong and hardworking. They regularly outscore domestic BC students in the standardized BC wide math assesments, and generally score just as well or better than Canadian students in the standardized provincial English assessments. -BC schools in Shanghai have beautiful, modern school facilities that are conveniently situation in the Huangpu and Xuhui districts. -Chance to cheaply and conveniently travel throughout China and surrounding countries during the many holidays.

Cons

-Not everyone is able to adapt well to different cultural expectations in China. People who take a flexible approach and don't try imposing their own cultural expectations on China tend to adapt very well.

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CINEC Group Response
1y
Dear Teacher, Thank you for your review and for your continued work in support of student success. Sincerely, CINEC Education Group
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