Kumon
    (26 reviews)

    Company Profile

    Company overview

    Industry

    Education, Training & Professional Development

    Company size

    51-100

    Primary location

    19th floor, Philamlife Tower, Paseo De Roxas, Makati City
    Kumon is an after-school supplemental learning program that considers the individual needs of each student with academic advancement through self-learning as its main goal. The Kumon Method makes use of worksheets that have been designed to enable the children to progress in small steps and study at the level most suitable for their academic ability. The Kumon Math and Reading Programs equip each child with the necessary skills to reach his/her full potential.For over 60 years, the Kumon Method has remained consistent and has been accepted by over 50 countries with more than 4 million students worldwide. The whole Kumon organization works towards helping each child discover his or her potential and develop abilities to the maximum through its unique Kumon Method.

    Reviews overview

    3.826 ratings in total
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    46%
    Rate salary as high or average
    69%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at Kumon?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees at Kumon value the learning opportunities provided, including training for new staff, exposure to the brand, and chances for personal and professional development. The work environment is praised for its friendly and professional colleagues, supportive atmosphere, and fun company outings. Kumon also offers good benefits such as allowances, bonuses, and subsidies. Reviewers note that colleagues are passionate and goal-driven, and there are opportunities to explore creativity and contribute to personal growth.

    However, some potential challenges include a demanding workload with a lot of tasks and expectations of overtime work, concerns about compensation being low, particularly for certain roles, career progression being slow with limited opportunities for promotion or advancement, and issues with management and communication such as a traditional top-down corporate culture, poor communication to staff, and workplace politics.

    Recent reviews

    2.0
    Assistant Instructor
    Jun 2024
    Caloocan City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role
    It is good when you're just starting your career or just looking for a part-time job.
    The good thingsIt's good when you're just starting with your career. You can learn a lot from your students as well.
    The challengesNo career growth. Stressful. Very very low salary.
    4.0
    FSG
    Jun 2023
    This is a good company for fresh grad or starting their career
    The good thingsThe company is good at training the new staff. Regardless of the position/role, you will experience and understand the brand very well. Bonus and company outing is fun. A lot of other benefits like transportation allowance, clothing allowance, internet allowance and rice subsidy monthly. There's also a lot of learning opportunities, internal and external. People working here are friendly and professional.
    The challengesSome of the franchisees are rude.
    3.0
    Marketing Professional
    Apr 2023
    Makati City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good if you're starting your career, but if you're shifting - it isn't.
    The good thingsThe office is really nice. Majority of the co-workers are pleasant to work with. They also have this culture of rotating personnel to every department for their "holistic development" for employees. They have good allowances and perks. Great on-boarding system for new hires.
    The challengesBelow average salary. Beware of the inter-department politics as usual. Expect to take home your work as the work environment is fast paced and performance intensive - as for a Japanese company. You'll be graded frequently. Expect a school-like culture of non-stop evaluations, expectations and contempt. Promotions take too long, even for performing employees.
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