Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Oct 25th, 2023
"Fun and exciting place to work. Great management. Adventure opportunities"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Dec 9th, 2022
"Many women apply because the company searches for people with empathy and who have a nurturing approach. That way when they manipulate you with providing good performance reviews, they can fully gaslight you to believing that your job is secure so you will not mind working 42.5 hours a week every week. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Onboarding Specialist, Academics
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"Schedules are set, overtime was explained to be mandatory through September and October with no PTO allowed, late shifts are mandatory if you select them and there is very little support at night to set you up for success."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
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5
"I had a manager that tried to keep me in sales and almost sidelined me from being able to move up. He was promoted recently to sales manager. When I moved to the new team, my manager did her very best to navigate all the changes being thrown her way. She was responsive and caring but she also didn't know half her team would be laid off before Christmas."
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Dec 8th, 2022
"I've had a great experience with this company. I've been promoted, work great hours, and feel empowered to speak up. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
10 Weeks Paid | 2 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Dec 6th, 2022
"It's a great place to work while you look for another job. There are a lot of women in middle management and below, but almost none in senior management or above. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
$25k-$50k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 4 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
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"There are great people working here, and most mid-level managers and below are very supportive. The issue is primarily that they don't stay very long. I've had 5 managers rotate in and out of the same position (and by rotate out, I mean leave the company) in the roughly 3 years I've worked here."
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Nov 9th, 2022
"The men have been condescending to work with. They over talk and dominate every meeting that we are in. I have watched women coworkers break down and cry during multiple meetings from being stressed out due the conditions being placed on them."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Position or Department
Manager of Tutor Engagement, Product
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"I was often asked about what I was doing when I would take personal PTO days. I was firm in my stance that I did not want to talk about my personal life with my direct supervisor and he continued to pursue."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 6 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
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"Racial discrimination: I was called other Black female manager’s names on 10+ occasions during Google Meet meetings where our names were present on the screen. There were no attempts to correct this behavior or acknowledge that it was insulting. My direct supervisor did this multiple times to each of us. During my termination meeting he deflected by saying he does this to everyone instead of taking responsibility as a leader to learn his team and who they are as individuals so it is not done to anyone.
Mental Health discrimination: I was diagnosed with PMDD on 10.1.2022 and disclosed this to Varsity Tutors HR the same day. I scanned and sent in my ADA accommodations after a 1 month follow up with my doctor to review on 10.31.2022. I sent my signed documents to the identified HR representative on 10.31.2022. I did not hear back so I sent my documents via Slack on 11.2.2022. On 11.3.2022 I was told a meeting would be set. On Monday 11.7.2022 a meeting was set for 11.9.2022 at 4:30p. I was terminated on 11.8.2022 at 11:20a. My accommodations were received and ignored and then I was fired with no prior history of warnings, poor work performance, or a history of chronic abuse. There are no written or verbal warnings on file. All of my performance management documents show excellent performance and praise from my direct supervisor.
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Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Fertility, Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Jun 7th, 2022
"It is an unhealthy work environment with limited work/life balance."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Account Manager, Sales
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Health care
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Sep 15th, 2020
"The company as a whole is about 50/50 female/male, which is great(!) the leadership team is mostly men. They do a good job of ensuring the perspectives and input of women are heard and are very careful to ensure that credit is given where it's due, whether in conversations or on projects. (Very refreshing after other companies!) Highlights in the benefits are flexibility--I have never had to decide between supporting my kid by showing up to something or doing work--and also the tutoring and class hours that are free up to a cap for every employee. Love that they not only sell learning, but also support it in employees."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Pension, Childcare, Health care
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors, United States on Feb 3rd, 2020
"Watch your back. Everyone talks about metrics but data can be manipulated to make a point"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Sales rep, Sales
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
"When you are doing great, it’s fine. Be very careful if something happens (illness, family obligations) and make sure you document everything. The company is growing quickly so if they add or drop a person, including managers and seasoned pros, there are plenty of replacements and plenty of new, woefully inexperienced, managers."
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Health care
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors on May 31st, 2018
"There are some good people working there, but the culture sucks — especially within sales. Unrealistic quotas mean there is no work-life balance. It was not uncommon for people to work up to 21 days in a row to hit quota. Expect to work either one weekend day each week or alternating weekends. If you don't want to give up your weekends (as most are), you need to share that you are unavailable while interviewing.
If you're looking for upward mobility with the company WITHOUT moving, be sure to inquire about the potential career paths that exist within your local office. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Account Manager, Sales
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Depends on role and manager. Working early morning hours to get off early enough pick up kids from school is a possibility."
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"Maybe"
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Varsity Tutors on Nov 1st, 2017
"I worked as a tutor for Varsity Tutors. The company does not support its tutors and the tutor support staff are extremely rude, slow at their jobs, and unreliable. On more than one occasion, they put down incorrect information for a student which led to a bad student/tutor pairing that wasted everyone’s time. Another time, they yelled at me over the phone when a new student (had not met with yet) did not respond to my calls to set up a session. They were also having “technical difficulties” with their website the entire time that I worked there. I have spoken and emailed with several different employees and all of them had the same bad attitude and no willingness to be of assistance. This shows bad training within the company, a low quality hiring system that hires weak workers and no commitment to their mission statement connecting students with top tutors. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Varsity Tutors can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Academic Tutor, Academics
Recent Salary
$0-$25k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Varsity Tutors to other women?
"No"
Want to submit a response?