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      SMOE Reviews

      4.0

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (97 total reviews)

      41% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Culture and values

      3.1

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Senior management

      SMOE has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 97 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SMOE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      97 reviews
      4.0
      23 Nov 2014

      Patchy communication, varied experience.

      Native speaking english teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Based in the heart of Korea (Seoul) Government-based positions (SMOE is a government entity) Good pay for fresh grads

      Cons

      Poor internal communication, You will get inconsistent details about policies, regulations and changes from various parties when it could just be centralized. They've scaled back to primarily Elementary-level placements Experience can vary greatly by location (i.e., apartment can be sub-par for some, but have a great school, or vice versa). Management does little to retain current staff

      3.0
      2 Oct 2014

      Teaching Abroad

      Native english teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      You don't take work home and you get decent vacation time. It's really a crapshoot and everything depends on the school you're placed in.

      Cons

      The organization does not value you at all and you are 100% replaceable.

      4.0
      3 Feb 2014

      Great opportunity if you are lucky...

      Native english teacher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The pay is pretty good.They will always pay you on time and honestly. They do your taxes for you (which are cheap in Korea.) Decent health insurance is provided, as is housing. If you like working with children this is great, and if you are teacher from your own country you can apply your skills and easily perform above expectations. Your school might take you in and treat you as family. You might have the chance to learn Korean. Working in a public school in Korea can also provide an opportunity to build professional skills, and experience multiculturalism from a unique perspective. For example, if you are a white male, when you come to Korea you have to learn to be the super-minority, which is similar to what minorities in American small communities experience all the time. Lessons like that are not available to most people and are an invaluable life experience.

      Cons

      It's all luck of the draw as far as what type of housing you get, the quality of your co-teacher/school relationship, how much free time you have, etc. Some people get a sweet deal and others get hell, and there is no way to anticipate which situation you will be places in. I was one of the lucky ones, but I now others who weren't. Also, living in a foreign country can take it's toll on you after several years.

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