Wonderful - Head Coach/Lead Instructor ThoughtStem Employee Review

It was a great experience to be able to work with other interns and one of the co-founders of ThoughtSTEM. The culture of the company is similar to that of a start-up. It provided a sense of accomplishment and connectivity that you rarely find anywhere else. The company really makes an effort to help with individual development as a software engineer.

You're given two days to get accustomed to the teachings and principles of the company and then you're rushed right into work. Although, it did give everybody a chance to take the initiative and learn outside of work hours, it is possible that more preparation could bring out the best in all the interns. The programming language is one that not many programmers are accustomed to, but it is easy to pick up after about a week.

- Positive company mission; inspiring children to learn programming is essential in the modern world, and from my experience ThoughtSTEM does a lot to promote this. - Staff members are incredibly friendly. There doesn't seem to be a sense of hierarchy between the staff and instructors; they will always be personable and open to talk. - Fellow instructors are generally nice and fun to work with. - Classes are aided by staff on phones, who help with computer issues or more complicated programming errors. - Programming lessons are offered at no cost, providing instructors work enough classes each week.

- Can be difficult to get a lot of hours early on. Instructors will be given one or two classes per week until they are able to teach confidently. - Compensation for driving is too low. Instructors are only paid for miles when we drive from the office to a school, and no other time. In theory, all miles driven while clocked in should be compensated.