Pros
Things appear great at first. You think it might actually be a training centre with standards as that's how it's advertised. The Chinese staff you work with are lovely in general and will support you with anything. You may find other teachers who you get on well with.
Cons
The English owners are a couple who seem absolutely lovely. Then the cracks start to show. Everything with this couple is drama and they constantly manipulate and pit people against each other. They are neurotic, reactive and can turn on you unexpectedly at any point. This English couple have clearly got way too big for their boots and don't seem to realise that the Chinese businessman behind the operation literally only employed them for their white faces. They have turned into the worst kind of people. Anything that is constructive criticism from a staff member they see as "negativity" and it's held against this person for the duration of their contract. This happened to several people and said person would be alienated and belittled. The people that just kept their heads down and did the bare minimum, did a crappy job of teaching and had the least children to teach (therefore bringing in the least money) were ironically treated the best. Generally everything is completely disorganised, there are zero communication skills but the teachers still have to deal with it. Nothing ever goes in your favour and you get pushed and pushed until you have enough. The legality of the whole business is questionable. Life in China DOES NOT have to be like this. When leaving, they find incredibly creative ways to not pay you your bonus and honour the contract. Every person also gets treated differently for no disernable reason. I think it generally depends on how often you go out drinking with them. The more often the better, they love to be the king and queen bee of the group to keep their egos intact. This place made me and many others feel completely, depressed and isolated when we were there. It's a place that brings out the worst in you. The positive thing I can say about it is that it makes me so grateful for what I have now! This couple are simply awful and almost everyone leaves on bad terms. Maybe I'll have more respect for the English CEO wife and her opinions on other people's teaching when she's not so lazy to even finish a TEFL.