Average - Anonymous employee APAX English Employee Review

2.0
Aug 23, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- salary was good when I joined

Cons

- they treat their Vietnamese staff terribly - can change everything in one day and don’t care about you - really tough to get time off

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APAX English Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback. We have had reported feedback from centres that the relationships between the Vietnamese side of the business and the English teaching side has been fantastic, and we're very happy to see this harmony. Any changes made to the curriculum are made on the feedback of parents, students, and teachers alike and are part of the ongoing progress made within any business to add more value for all, with workshops and full training on the changes. In terms of time off, we recommend teachers utilise the national breaks and holidays for longer trips, but with a bit of careful advanced planning with your manager, it is very easy to take your paid time off and obtain the necessary cover. There is also currently the option to take a contract pause of up to 3 months which many teachers utilise if they need to see their family, for example.

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4.0
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Pros

This is a great place to work for any person new to teaching. For those that have experience or are eager to gain more skills, there are a lot of opportunities for advancement. While Apax is not perfect, everyone continuously tries to make it a better place to work and improve themselves. There is a big focus on feedback and growth. As long as you stay open, you will gain a lot.

Cons

I don't see this as a con, however, coming into this company, it's important to keep in mind that you will need to stay flexible. This was tough for me in the beginning. However I am incredibly grateful to have gained this from my experience with Apax.

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APAX English Response
5y
Thanks for your feedback - we very much appreciate the positive vibes at such a chaotic and demoralising time for all! Let's hope we can get back to being the biggest and boldest English education company in Vietnam in 2021 once this pandemic fades a bit.
2.0
Jun 18, 2021
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CEO approval
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Pros

No lesson prep. They have some shady connections with the government that allow them to get people in the country.

Cons

They are months late on pay, the staff is generally incompetent on every level and lie constantly. You too most likely will contribute to that culture of inefficiency, as they will give you zero support and let you rot unaided. This means you'll have a hard time smiling while singing the "Hello Song."

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APAX English Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback. To date (June 2021), there is no outstanding pay for teachers from 2020 or the first quarter of 2021. Almost all of April's salary payments have been paid out, and a portion of May is to be made imminently. If a staff member suffers hardship of any kind, s/he is strongly recommended to make contact with her/his manager immediately.
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