Working at The Academic Advantage in Los Angeles, CA: 8 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"I worked as an independent contractor with Academic Advantage for the past 2 years. They have offered me a great chance to make an impact in my neighborhood by working with disadvantaged students and giving me a chance to bolster my resume with experience relative to my career goals."

"They hired me when I really needed a job. A friend of mine referred me to this company. Training was quick and easy to follow. I had the opportunity to meet new friends and worked well with my supervisors. They listened to the suggestions we had during meetings and gave the info to the higher ups."

"Fast pace, quick learning experience!"

What do you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"I worked for this company for years as a tutor, and at times I would get frustrated because they would take a day or so to respond to my voicemail. I now work in the office and it all makes sense to me! As the rep that is responding to tutors and parents, answering questions and helping them through the tutoring process, now I understand the work that it takes to do it all. The office environment is friendly and professional!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are coming in as a tutor, pay attention at your orientation and take notes. If you are coming into the office to work, be confident and be ready to learn quickly."

What don't you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"I don't like that tutors do not understand the the importance and difference they are making in these children's lives. I try to help them, but they are constantly breaking policies, its annoying!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I understand there is a lot of work to do and this job is fast pace, but it would be nice to give us more time to get our work done."

"Great experience working with the students, challenging paperwork, but high pay!"

What do you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"The best part of tutoring is the kids, helping them achieve their academic goals. Also, the pay is high and you decide when the tutoring sessions will take place."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Pay attention and take notes on the training, also ask questions if you do not understand any of the paperwork or policies."

What don't you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"The paperwork could be a little hard to understand, but they try to explain it and give you the support you need. Also, sometimes the parents cancel session last minute, which complicates your schedule."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give parents limitations on how many sessions they cancel, or constantly remind them on the importance of keeping all tutoring sessions."

What do you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"Students are great (most of them). I enjoy tutoring and I can work around my schedule."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Like anything else, come to the interview prepared. Be sure to keep yourself organized and this job will be smooth sailings."

What don't you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"The phones are often busy. If I need to talk to someone, I need to wait on the phone for a while before getting directed properly. Email is better, but sometimes, things are easier to say then type out an explanation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give out cheat sheets on some of the more important policies. There are things here and there that seems to pop up but looking and remembering one line in the handbook is sometimes hard."

What do you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"The hours are flexible and the work is steady. I can work more or less depending on my availability. I tutor kids in my area and the families are very welcoming."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Students are tutored through the No Child Left Behind program, so there's a lot of paperwork. The paperwork can be overwhelming if you do it last min, so make sure to do it as you go along, that way there's no stack waiting for you when you need to submit."

What don't you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"There is a lot of paperwork. They are all same, but you need to do the same paperwork for all the kids you tutor. It gets repetitive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer an email help line because some things are complicated to explain over the phone."

"Helping kids learn"

What do you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"Teaching kds"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be prepared"

What don't you like about working at The Academic Advantage?

"Not enough work"