4.0
Oct 31, 2012
Former employee, more than 10 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
I loved working with the families and children. Sylvan in the beginning was a well run education focused company. There was a fantastic synergy between the management staff and employees. I looked forward to going to work.
Cons
The company focus shifted from education to a sales company that marketed educational products. Consumer financing was overused and Sylvan became more about making money than education children. Franchisees started to go bankrupt and otherwise moral people began to be corrupted to salvage the business.