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Sampoerna Academy

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Bullying Company. Nasty Autocratic Management - Avoid. - Education Sampoerna Academy Employee Review

1.0
17 Dec 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Some nice education work colleagues. Kids can be nice although some are undisciplined

Cons

Company has ongoing marketing events and teachers must organise everything. Students miss many classes for these 'weeks' making posters doing dances even up to top grades missing revision and coursework for events. Management don't care- just want publicity and more money. School principals extremely autocratic, and dictatorial, sacking people for no real reasons if stood up to for aggressive / domineering behaviour. Staff not valued or respected for hard work, many feel oppressed and leave or forced out through witch hunts. HR department unprofessional, periodically replaced as staff walk out - sometimes en mass. Parents complain over small things, naughty / lazy students and teachers shouted at / blamed. Mediocre education at best and children / staff failed by management. National plus schools pretending to be international without many international staff. Management cannot attract, manage or keep many expat staff and fill vacancies with Filipino staff. Staff deported without notice if not liked by management.

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2.0
10 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Honestly, just the friends and relationships with colleagues and parents I was able to establish

Cons

IT'S ALL ABOUT BUSINESS. BUILT SEVERAL CAMPUSES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS BUT MATERIALS ARE ALL MADE FROM JAKARTA CAMPUS AND TEACHERS. TEACHERS ARE NOT CREDITED FOR HARD WORK. Professional development days are spent by teachers working on the tasks that are supposed to be done by the director and coordinators.

3
5.0
11 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Sampoerna Academy is an excellent school to be working at. Senior leadership team is an expert in their own field, easy to work with and always strive to work for what's best for the children. The teachers are very capable as well and willing to learn.

Cons

For those who prefers city life, Medan will be a new adventure for you. Personally, I prefer slow living so Medan is right up in my alley.

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