Does GDE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GDE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GDE. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GDE?

73% of GDE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GDE 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GDE?

Teacher (28) , Educator (11) , English Teacher (8) , Special Education Teacher (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Education Assistant (3) , Educator assistant (3) , Intern (3) , Administrator (2) , Assistant Teacher (2) , Educational Assistant (2) , Examinations Assistant (2) , Finance (2) , Head of Department (2) , Internship (2)

What are the pros of working at GDE according to real employee reviews?

"School holidays" ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits are the best really" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pension fund available for staff" ((in 5 reviews)); "Awesome staff at Ekurhuleni District" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GDE according to real employee reviews?

"Poor salary and no discipline." ((in 10 reviews)); "Crowded classes and ill discipline" ((in 4 reviews))

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3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(104 total reviews)

60% positive business outlook

GDE has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 104 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GDE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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104 reviews

3.0

3 June 2026

Timely payments but struggles with upper management issues

Head of department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Payment structure is always on time and precisely correct. Awesome staff at Ekurhuleni District

Cons

DBE's mismanagement of funds higher up makes life difficult for employees at district level.

4.0

7 Nov 2025

Stable Job

Aministative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pension , subsided housing , subsided education , subsided healthcare stability,

Cons

Lack of growth in the job

2.0

5 Nov 2025

lesson

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

delivery of lesson in classroom

Cons

failer rate in schools in south africa

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