8 Feb 2021
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4.1
55% would recommend to a friend
Joel Kosakoff
49% approve of CEO
39% positive business outlook
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10 reviews
5.0
16 Aug 2017
Great company, great product, gracious and classy leadership
Former employee, more than 1 year
Oakland, CA
Recommend
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Business outlook
Pros
All of the tutors plus the supervisors are friendly and supportive. Joel, without micromanaging, built an awesome company and spread it through word of mouth. All the parents and students are kept totally in the loop regarding their progress - an open and transparent customer experience. These relationships are really important and there's so much to be gained for both parties when a student with great potential gets a quality tutor and program. Flexible work hours, good snacks in the office, and a lot of students who I'd call good friends at this point.
Cons
Getting to know coworkers is inherently tougher in a gig like this because most time on the clock is spent with the student or in the car. Travel time/itineraries could be somewhat oppressive and limit work hours/necessitate big weekend days. Some inevitable difficult student/parent situations (though far fewer than I expected)
5.0
24 Feb 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Tutors are treated well and respected by the company. I've had the opportunity to work with a lot of good students from good schools.
Cons
The $25 / hour wage does not generally apply to travel time (except in some special cases), so trying to schedule students in a way that minimizes driving can be difficult.
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