Kumon Reviews

Pros

Easy work life balance because it was only 2/3 days a week. The shifts fly by bc you have back to back students.

Cons

Was not able to get additional hours

Pros

It was definitely a fun job working with the kids and teaching. Nothing is better than seeing the growth amongst your students after working with them for so long. Like seeing an early learner go from not knowing their ABCs to reading and write full-blown paragraphs. And words can't describe the joy you feel hearing that one of your students who was failing in school got Straight-As because of the way you and your co-workers have been able to help them. It's a fun work environment as well because most of the other workers are a similar age (if you're in high school or college). Also, the tasks you're told to do aren't too challenging and most centers have flexible hours, so it's the ideal job if you also have to juggle other responsibilities with it like school and extra-curricular activities. Working at Kumon also teaches you important life lessons like proper work ethic (showing up on time, working efficiently, etc.), communication skills (with your coworkers and the students), patience, and all the basic info about being part of the workforce. It also beats working somewhere lame like a fast food place or whatever.

Cons

Depending on the center, the pay might not be too low, particularly at smaller centers. However, at some of the big centers, the pay is great. Also, there aren't that many hours to work throughout the week. This is great if you're looking for something a bit lax, but at the end of the day, you won't get paid as much compared to a full-time job or some other part-time jobs that require you to work longer. There's also not much room for growth as an assistant. You'll start out as a grader and then your responsibilities will increase to either working with the early learners, entering grades into the system, or planning the students' work for the day. At a certain point, this will all feel pretty mundane, at which point I'd recommend you go out and try something new.