Good for entry-level, but get out after that! - Anonymous employee Kumon Employee Review

2.0
Jan 31, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people are the best part of this company. I can honestly say that they are some of the best coworkers I ever had the opportunity to work with. Everyone works really hard and appreciates each other's hard work. It's great if you need to get your foot in the door, but you will quickly realize that it is not a place to have a career.

Cons

The management is the worst. Their lack of direction and confidence and appreciation in their employees is evident, and will be the downfall of this company. So many good people and hard workers leave because their efforts are not appreciated by their bosses or by the executives. There is no transparency. You will go about your day, week, month thinking everything is fine, and then out of no where (usually every October) there will be layoffs or a "change in direction" which ultimately leads to more unhappiness for the employees. Employees are not asked what they think and advancement is unheard of. If you are hired for a position, chances are you will remain in that position until you quit - or unless you sleep with the management.

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