Flexible scheduling but semi challenging working conditions - Instructor SwimLabs Employee Review

4.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You can pick up shifts and set your schedule

Cons

Being in the water all the time drys out your skin. Instructors call out often. Hard to take bathroom breaks

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5.0
May 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great work environment: SwimLabs offers a supportive and friendly atmosphere, where team collaboration is highly valued. Coaches and staff genuinely care about the swimmers' progress, making it a positive place to work.

Cons

High-tech systems can be overwhelming: While the technology can greatly benefit swimmers, it can be challenging for coaches who aren’t as tech-savvy. There’s a learning curve with the video systems and software that can sometimes slow down workflow or become frustrating when things don’t run smoothly.

3.0
May 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People-wise, a very fun place to work. Definitely attracts the kind of nice, positive people you want to be around.

Cons

Little to no direction from management the vast majority of the time; very much a "sink or swim" kind of job. High staff turnover since most were high school students. Office staff were often hired to work part-time but ended up working far more than they agreed to; coaches tended to have the opposite problem, being promised so many hours but scheduled (and paid) for less.

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