The Malvern School Reviews
60% would recommend to a friend
(100 total reviews)
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90% approve of CEO
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- "All in all, to do well here you need to be resistant to stress, have a sense of humor, excellent people skills and patience, have thick skin and be open to criticism, have customer service skills and above all, truly love working with children to make all the other parts of the job worth it!" (in 3 reviews)
- "Management, corporate way too focused on money and image and not what is best for the children" (in 4 reviews)
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Updated Sep 28, 2023
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- 5.0Jul 14, 2023Teaching AssistantCurrent Employee
Pros
Organized, team oriented, pleasant work environment, great integrity
Cons
Pay is okay but would like more
- 4.0Sep 20, 2023Teacher's AideFormer EmployeeLionville, PA
Pros
Great working with child’s and some coworkers
Cons
Favouritism is a problem and very noticeable. Management doesn’t care for anyone but themselves.
- 4.0Jul 19, 2023Curriculum CoordinatorCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsMarlboro, NJ
Pros
There are a lot of pros, including free childcare, the kids are great, the director is great.
Cons
Low pay and slow advancement.
- 2.0Jul 28, 2022Executive DirectorFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Working with kids to help them develop Structure and Accreditations Monday-Friday work- weekends off except for special events Nights off except for special events
Cons
-Time off earned not granted (it was a request for 2 days)-poor work/life balance -lots of turnover -Initial agreement not honor for promotion saying that start date changed when worked at a different location but was never communicated properly -Pay doesn't match amount of hours worked or amount of work required for position -Wants to increase numbers for class rooms but can't without staff but not allow to hire staff until numbers are increased -No real room for growth, or outside the box thinking -Teachers can't leave room to go to the bathroom unless someone can cover their room which I get ratios but not allow to hire extra people to help and instead just burns teachers out -Wants to have a family feel but when it comes to your own family no support when needing to leave for a sick family member or attend a funeral
- 1.0Mar 24, 2023Teacher AideCurrent EmployeeWashington Township
Pros
Working with the children and parents.
Cons
When you bring concerns to the forefront its ignored but the individuals can lie on a person of color and get away with it meanwhile your being treated as though your the problem because you spoke up and spoke the truth about whats going on around the children and you. People of color at this place get treated differently as well as retaliated on while the people who are not doing right get promoted.
- 3.0Apr 25, 2023Assistant TeacherFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsBlue Bell, PA
Pros
it is a nice job to have if you want to stay within the younger ages of education! it gets your feet wet knowing how is it to be within a school setting.
Cons
it can feel overwhelming at times
- 5.0Apr 2, 2023Teacher AssistantCurrent Employee
Pros
excellent co workers are the best
Cons
low pay with much experience but great working environment
- 3.0Feb 26, 2023Assistant TeacherFormer Employee, less than 1 yearRoyersford, PA
Pros
Staff, families, cleanliness, tadpoles app, vacation time
Cons
Management, corporate way too focused on money and image and not what is best for the children
- 3.0Mar 7, 2023Toddler Assistant TeacherFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsMalvern, PA
Pros
Supportive Co-workers Nice Parents Decent Pay
Cons
No sick pay Benefits are expensive.
- 3.0Nov 5, 2022Lead TeacherCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Typically higher paid than other childcare facilities, clean and attractive work environment
Cons
Expectations are high compared to compensation
The Malvern School Reviews FAQs
The Malvern School has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 100 reviews left anonymously by employees. 60% of employees would recommend working at The Malvern School to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -6% over the last 12 months.
60% of The Malvern School employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The Malvern School 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at The Malvern School to be career development, management, benefits and the cons to be diversity and inclusion, work life balance.
