micromanagement, not much room to provide deep feedbacks for individual kids - Anonymous employee SAGA Education Employee Review

3.0
27 July 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You will meet some smart and nice fellow tutors; The kids also connect with you. It depends on how much you put in of course, but most kids are manageable and you will care for them over time. The accountant and several upper management people are responsive and competent. Some tutors took the opportunities to be hired as staffs at the end of the school year.

Cons

You don't really know how the kids did in the Regents Exam unless you text them individually. There is a laundry list of things to do: 1. With few exceptions tutor 7 periods a day, with 3 minutes break in between, and about 30 minutes lunch break. In a public high school, this makes it really hard to use restrooms. 2. You need to call and log calls to the parents every other week. You need to get the contact info from the students. Sometimes it just doesn't happen. 3. You need to review each period and write comments for each student at the end of every day, the so-called "daily." 4. Miscellaneous requirements and tasks like proctoring and logging scores that are mundane and inflexible. The site directors vary, but they all seem to be working under a lot of pressure and have high expectations. Upper management makes the mission look lofty and you enter with passion, then throughout the year, you have to deal micromanagement and other things unrelated to teaching math to the kids.

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- They care about the gaps in students' understanding of math - They have a wide variety of resources - Their teaching platform is complete with all the resources to help tutors teach - They make expectations clear for tutors - The staff care about the personal and professional growth of the fellows

Cons

Not much, as long as you take the opportunities being presented to you and pave your own way.

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SAGA Education Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience as a Fellow with Saga Education. We’re glad to hear that your time with us was meaningful. Our Learning & Development team works hard to create strong resources and support systems that empower our staff to do their best work. We’re also committed to cultivating leaders who prioritize the well-being and growth of both our students and our team members. We appreciate your contributions and wish you continued success in your journey.
4.0
4 May 2026
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Pros

Great work culture if you are non-tutor staff. Provides evidence based programming.

Cons

- Limited upward mobility - There are constant layoffs and reduction in workforce -Incomplete data systems to the point programs staff have to do a lot of backup administrative tasks -No performance based financial incentives -Extremely glitched virtual platform that causes disruptions to student learning on a weekly basis

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