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Found 390 of over 453 reviews
3.2
58% Recommend to a Friend

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3.2
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Apartment close to work and decent pay(in 44 reviews)
  • "Intense but good training gave me confidence to teach for the first time.(in 35 reviews)
  • "Good salary for first year and a nice raise for the second year.(in 34 reviews)
  • "My staff are great and I really enjoy working with them.(in 27 reviews)
  • "Coworkers were nice and helpful.(in 18 reviews)
Cons
  • "If you have a good manager, they won't put all of the stress on you as a teacher.(in 34 reviews)
  • "Your experience depends heavily on the people around you, both management, co(in 21 reviews)
  • "Long hours (generally 11:45 to 9:20).(in 19 reviews)
  • "Getting someone to cover for you when you take time off can be difficult.(in 17 reviews)
  • "Days may be a little exhausting as there can be up to 30 classes a week.(in 13 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    The experience of a lifetime

    Jan 25, 2023 - Instructor 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    As long as you are open-minded, enjoy people, and have a good work ethic, you will LOVE this job. To be honest, aside from the more challenging private lessons, this job is largely about keeping the students entertained and happy. If they are enjoying themselves, they will definitely improve.

    Cons

    Learning Japanese is a STEEP uphill climb! Expect to dedicate a MINIMUM of two years if you want to approach any level of fluency. You may also encounter bigotry in Tokyo, though this is rare. Learn to not be really loud and restrain yourself from wild arm gestures in public.

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  2. 3.0
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    Apr 26, 2023 - Linguistic Specialist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    i enjoyed the job lots

    Cons

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  4. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Good to get settled - but not great otherwise

    Oct 10, 2022 - English Teacher 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    They help a lot with getting you to Japan and setting you up once here. They'll give you a good amount of support to get things like a bank account and they have apartments that you can move into, which is nice to not worry about when moving to another country. Certain schools can have wonderful staff and students.

    Cons

    If you plan on living in Japan for more than a year - this is not the company to do it with. It can be very limiting in what you want to do and where you want to live (not in a company apartment). The head office will give different information to different employees based on their knowledge. Also, in the last couple years (after COVID) outside interaction with students and staff is limited, if not nonexistent.

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    2 people found this review helpful
  5. 3.0
    Former Employee

    A great entry to teaching in Japan

    Nov 11, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Ongoing support and training for teachers. Pay is fairly competitive for similar positions. Teach a variety of classes (ages and abilities), which keep things interesting.

    Cons

    Difficult to get time off. Managers and experiences can vary widely from location to location - no mechanism for providing feedback on managers

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  6. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Might be due to COVID throwing a wrench in things

    Aug 2, 2022 - English Teacher 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Students were mostly really chill and fun to work with. Many of them I am still in contact with as I built very strong relationships with them. Parties with Japanese students is a very big part of the work culture here, but during my time it was strictly forbidden due to COVID. When things calm down, you should be able to enjoy hanging out with students after hours or on weekends. At least within the guidelines of the school/company. As with any country, some parents get a bit excited over their children's education and can be difficult. On the whole though, not bad. The lessons are very straightforward and easy to teach. If COVID didn't hit, I bet I could've stayed with the company for a long time. So take my salty review with a grain of salt.

    Cons

    Management overall was pretty all over the place. My branch manager didn't really know what was going on and often had to call out to Head office for advice. That advice was often not useful and/or directly counter productive to the what our specific office and students needed. There were tons of restrictions put in place due to COVID, but we were expected to produce the same or better results as pre COVID. It was a bit backwards, felt like we had no leeway even within the crummy circumstances. I could g o on for a while, but overall, it seems to be a dice roll if you will land in a good branch or a mediocre one. I've heard that many branches have none of these issues, but I got saddled with one of the most frustrating it seems. They promise you a bonus after completing the year one contract. However, if you sign a contract for a longer term, but have to break contract later on due to anything, family related or not, you lose both year one and any other potential bonuses.

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    4 people found this review helpful
  7. 4.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Best option for Japan

    Aug 19, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Truly a great company full of amazing people.

    Cons

    Expectations of employees can differ based on local management.

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Good experience overall

    Jul 17, 2022 - English Teacher 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good pay, great students, great experience to get to live in Japan.

    Cons

    Needing to sell additional textbooks/materials to current students for various periods throughout the year.

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great company

    Jun 20, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great company to work for

    Cons

    Work life balance was difficult

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  10. 1.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Very bad

    Sep 22, 2022 - English Teacher 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    None it was a good experience

    Cons

    Everything bas very very bad

    2 people found this review helpful
  11. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    It's a business

    Nov 3, 2021 - English Teacher 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -Very professional company -Exposure to the business world (sales, contract negotiation, etc.) -Not the hardest to teach lessons -Able to meet and form relationships with people from all walks of life -You're in the city

    Cons

    -Very limiting to career advancement -Limited with creating lesson plans and really teaching -Compensation isn't the best -No commission or motivation to do the sales part of the job

    2 people found this review helpful
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AEON Corporation of Japan has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 453 reviews left anonymously by employees. 58% of employees would recommend working at AEON Corporation of Japan to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -5% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AEON Corporation of Japan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AEON Corporation of Japan. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

58% of AEON Corporation of Japan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated AEON Corporation of Japan 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

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