Terrible Management and Treatment of Teachers - Teacher IVYPREP Hanoi Employee Review

Hi there! Since you've left, facilities have been greatly improved on campuses. From the sounds of your description, you were working at the old Xã Đàn campus, which has been closed down completely for a while now. I certainly agree with you that it was not at all optimal for teaching! There was also a refresh of all information technology about a year ago, and all teaching support aids (computers/projectors) are now in full working order. I am surprised to hear that you were offered a parking stipend given how astonishingly cheap parking is in Vietnam. The current travel allowance is based on distance, and you need to exceed a certain distance threshold before you are eligible, although I can not comment on if that was the case during your time. In my own experience as a foreign teacher, I will say that your comments are accurate regarding short notice new students, but this is fairly standard in the industry and arises because parents will walk in with their children and then be given a trial class to see if their child likes it. That said, classes in public schools change composition with just as little warning! I would disagree with you about the focus of the company, although one's impressions on the matter will largely depend on who you had interactions with, and management has undergone several changes since your time. The company you describe from 2017 is quite different from the one I work for currently, and in many ways, it seems like your advice may have been heeded!