Smart Start Tutoring Reviews

2.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(3 total reviews)

Ratings by category

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.1

Culture and values

1.6

Compensation and benefits

1.4

Career opportunities

Reviews by job title

3 reviews

3.0

29 Dec 2014

A Good Way To Get Some Experience

Instructor

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Pros

Flexibility to teach in your own style. Management is easy to get in touch with and supportive. After the first month, pay is on time. Gets you experience in a school system.

Cons

First paycheck can be delayed. Unpaid training, meetings, and fingerprinting. Training is paid at the end of a one-year contract, but not many make it that far. It's part-time work, with no benefits.

1.0

18 Mar 2013

A waste of time

Tutor

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Pros

Flexible schedule (Personally I only had one student so I worked 2 hours a week.

Cons

Tutors pay out of pocket for fingerprinting and ID. Few work hours. Pay is paid 2 to 3 months after dates of work. (In my personal experiences) Hard to get pay as it is "in the mail" and returned evidently to the company repeatedly before getting to the employee. Currently still waiting.... Impossible to get employer on the phone.

3.0

1 Jan 2009

OK To Start Here But You Probably Won't Be Staying 'Til Next Year

Tutor

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Pros

They give tutors flexibility to teach as they see fit. All the tutors I have worked with are competent and care about the students--good colleagues. They try to pay earlier than promised. The folks in the office are friendly and helpful.

Cons

Somewhat disorganized. Pay is less than some other companies. They try to spend the least amount possible on everything--to the point of being tacky. Many of their tutors are driving 20 minutes or more each way to work one hour per day. Tutors pay out of pocket for background check, mileage to the office for necessary trips, copies (unless they drive to the office). No pay for training or orientation and tutors pay their own social security and medicare.