Does Teach For China pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Teach For China employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Teach For China. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Teach For China?

66% of Teach For China employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Teach For China 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Teach For China?

Teaching Fellow (11) , Teacher (4) , Fellow (2)

What are the pros of working at Teach For China according to real employee reviews?

"Making social impact here; Working with a group of excellent colleagues; Challenging" ((in 5 reviews)); "great people" ((in 5 reviews)); "dedicated team in Southern California" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Teach For China according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, operations" ((in 4 reviews))

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Teach For China Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Teach For China has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Teach For China employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

50 reviews

4.0

19 Nov 2025

good for idealism

Fundraising associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

high-end clients; grow faster; well knowledge about non-profit area

Cons

pay so little; intense workload

3.0

16 Apr 2024

Unhelpful culture

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Get to work first hand on education issue

Cons

Limited organizational support Unhelpful work culture

4.0

18 May 2023

Life-changing experience

Teaching fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Getting to truly learn about this country and its people - Relatively good support from the TFC organisation compared to similar programs - Made great friends - A great start to build a career in education

Cons

- Teaching enviromnet is not ideal, considering it is in some of the most rural communities in China. - Your experience may vary greatly depending on the teammates and principals you get.

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