RUN FROM THIS COMPANY PLEASE - After School Program Leader Kodely Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Overall loved working with the kids at the schools, they were lovely.

Cons

My experience working at Kodely as an after-school instructor was extremely disappointing and unprofessional. While I enjoyed working with the kids and learned a lot from that experience, the company itself is disorganized, misleading, and unsupportive. All of the after-school activities were AI-generated, and materials were often not sent on time, which sometimes forced me to buy supplies out of pocket. There was virtually no training or support provided, and operations staff frequently ghosted or ignored issues. The clock-in/clock-out system was unreliable, and it was nearly impossible to get additional hours. On top of all this, I was misled about pay—initially told it would be $30/hour, which turned out not to be the case. Despite consistently meeting expectations and completing all tasks, I was terminated without explanation. This lack of transparency has negatively affected my professional reputation, as reference checks were also impacted by their poor communication and handling of staff. I would caution anyone considering working with Kodely to think carefully. Working with kids was rewarding, but the company itself is unprofessional, disorganized, and provides zero real support to staff.

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5.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-good pay -great support from admin and higher ups -easy to understand and teach lesson plans -always feels prepared with materials -good work environment

Cons

- typically get less than 10 hours of work each week

3.0
Mar 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A good part time job, base rate for all afterschool instructors is $30 across the bay area

Cons

They are very messy and unprofessional, often leaving communication last minute. It's clear none of the Kodely staff have never directly interact with kids themselves so they develop and create policy that make them look good in front of parents and schools, taking credit for when instructors interact well with students and placing blame on individual instructors when things go awry. That said, the syllabus and teaching style is developed by Kodely and instructors are simply told to follow it.

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