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WILS Language School

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Not bad if you are good with pressure - Teacher WILS Language School Employee Review

3.0
Feb 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

It's in a nice area in South Korea

Cons

A lot of the time you are expected to be flexible to their demands

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4.0
Oct 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- School owner really cares about students and their education, not just their money like many other places - Structured curriculum with room for you to add your own style and ideas to the lessons - Definitely a "western" mindset that means the students aren't getting crazy stress levels and homework from you. - Located in a cool part of Seoul with easy access to the rest of the city - Opportunity to work with a variety of students (levels, ages, etc.), so the teaching aspect isn't redundant - In addition to National Holidays, there are "WILS Days" that you get off a few times a year, which are in addition to your personal vacation time off. - Overall, a pretty laid-back and fun environment - Pay is at common market rate

Cons

- Every quarter, the classes change as students level up. This may mean you have different students to work with and different materials to use. This can be a tough adjustment for some in the beginning if the teacher wants complete consistency over the year, but if you're flexible it's not really much of a "con". - Some parents are demanding and expect things to be customized to their child, so there's occasionally changes to some of the materials on short notice.

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4.0
Aug 22, 2018
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Wils allows kids a fun environment that is less stressful than other hagwons. I worked in three hagwons prior to this one and ended up here for my last three years in Seoul. I was paid on time on a contracted salary, and my pay matched my experience. We had a great group of teachers when I was there and that's a big help when you're having a difficult day. I don't hesitate to recommend Wils as a place to teach. I developed good rapport with the director, managers, and co-workers. It also helps that Mokdong is a very nice part of Seoul.

Cons

Dealing with rambunctious kids when you're having a bad day can be a tough task, but that's being a teacher. I think my least favorite part was making sure all the kids in my classes had all the right books at the beginning of a semester. Another difficult thing is having kids in a class that aren't at the right level. I saw it at all four of the English academies I worked at, and placement can be difficult. The key is to communicate with higher ups.

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