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    41%
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    Work/Life balance
    2.6(27 ratings)
    Career development
    3.0(27 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    1.9(27 ratings)
    Management
    2.1(27 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.8(27 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.0(1 ratings)
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    3.0
    Information Technology Executive Entry Level
    Dec 2024
    Wangsa Maju Kuala Lumpur
    Good for fresh graduates to learn a lot of things
    The good thingsColleagues are friendly
    The challengesManagement always win no matter what and HR Dept will side to management. Offer letter always biased on their side.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    MYP SCIENCE TEACHER
    Mar 2023
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    It began here, in Fairview.
    The good thingsWonderful collaboration with teachers in other campuses. System is in place and stable which help most teachers to conduct the T&L better Effective meetings which help teachers to learn, grow and master the IB system. Reasonable working hours and very rarely teachers have to work on the weekends and public holidays Most of the program coordinators and head of subjects are professional, experienced and know their job very well.
    The challengesSalary is low and stagnant. No bonuses, no medical benefits Constantly undergo changes here and there, claimed to be improvement but when it is clear some changes are just unnecessary. 6 weeks of school holidays when students are getting 12 weeks holidays due to preparation for the new quarter or academic year.
    1.0
    Teacher
    Feb 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    being a teacher is under appreciated
    The good thingsnice and supportive colleague, 2 - 3 weeks of school holiday
    The challengesMessy management , no bonuses, low payment, overwork, toxic positivity environment.
    3.0
    Art teacher
    Feb 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    over worked and not appreciated
    The good thingsgood team to collaborate with. Abundant of celebrations to manage and enjoy.
    The challengesWork not appreciated. I had to pay for professional development. Not all teachers were asked to pay.
    3.0
    Librarian
    Jul 2020
    Can be as stepping stone in career
    The good thingsWork and life balance due the working hour from 7.30-3.30. Can do many thing after working hour.
    The challengesCareer development and the policies keep changing thing. The contract that provide to staff is too one sided with the employer's side
    3.0
    Teacher
    Jul 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Good exposure, low salary
    The good thingsChallenging workplace, good learning platform, good colleagues, opportunity to join student expeditions and field trip.
    The challengesInconsistencies with the school system and disciplines. Management is not very supportive when it comes to external training opportunities and employees' benefits.
    1.0
    Teacher
    Jul 2019
    Could be a better working place if they can improve on their management
    The good thingsFellow colleagues are friendly,You can use the swimming pool on certain days.Nice staff room.
    The challengesSalary is okay but the given work is non-stop.You have endless meetings,duties (Before school starts,during break and after school).They might change your responsibilities as they wish if you do not perform according to their standards.If you question them,you will have to face the consequences.No room for creativity,you have to follow exactly what is given in the syllabus.Don't expect to rest in-between,because if they see you taking a break and not doing anything,you will be given more work.
    1.0
    Teacher
    Jun 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Mixed feeling
    The good thingsGreat students and peers
    The challengesMeh...lame management...I am not lying...
    5.0
    EXECUTIVE
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    That the best place for experience
    The good thingsYes Enjoy, but we need new enivorement
    The challengesShould strong and confindent. I get it.
    3.0
    Music teacher
    Aug 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It was a great learning experience.
    The good thingsI have learnt many teaching strategies, classroom planning and classroom management. There are a lot of opportunities for self development.
    The challengesThe workload is heavy and datelines are close.
    5.0
    Assistant manager
    Mar 2018
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Work like a family
    The good thingsAmple opportunities and positive challenges
    The challengesCareer development plans
    5.0
    Account executive
    Dec 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Memorable Experience
    The good thingsMultiracial colleagues that give you spirit to work as a team in every task given by employer. in addition, the environment in a school so comfortable during working. Lastly employer and supervisor were highly full of leadership's spirit.
    The challengesAs a account executive under payable, you have to be alert with the due payment.You have to make sure that before making the payment the invoices must be verified by authorize person. Furthermore you also need to absorb the pressure since sometimes a lot of urgent payment to be made as soon as possible.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Librarian
    Nov 2017
    Pro and cons working here. Nice experience to have.
    The good thingsOpportunity to learn to become independence. Learning to do multitasking job in education field. Well balance work/life balance. Learning to become creative in problem solving with available sources. Chances to become beyond than the job description (coaching school basketball team).
    The challengesMy main challenge that I face is the lack of guidance and support from senior staff when I first come to the company due lot of staff turnover. It push me to become independence in problem solving and organising my library with the available resources. Moreover, due to unfinished works and processes from the past workers I had been burden with unfinished task from the past staffs that work in my post in the past. It will consume lot of my energy and time to recover all of the unfinished jobs and malfunction system that been done in the past.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Homeroom
    Sep 2017
    More Cons than Pros
    The good thingsLots of new things to learn
    The challengesEverything will be totally new and they expect you to instantly know everything once you join. Don't really take care of the staffs and ties you down under 3 years contract. Bosses are very demanding and understanding. For them, its just a business! Don't expect much for salary. Lots of conflicts and admin always support parents because parents=income to business
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    swimming coach
    Aug 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Many religions and race I'm coaching at Fairview
    The good thingsHave a fun during class.
    The challengesA bit difficult to teach some of student at Fairview because some of them can't speak english
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    PYP Homeroom Teacher
    May 2017
    Everyday was a learning process
    The good thingsI have gained so much professionally
    The challengesManaging my time according to the workload was the biggest challenge.
    4.0
    Physical Education Department
    Jan 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to learn and gain experience
    The good thingsGaining experience
    The challengespatiene
    1.0
    Teacher
    Dec 2016
    Good training yet poor management
    The good thingsProvide training but it is all come with consequences. Nothing is free.
    The challengesHave to be careful with contract offered. Can do anything if managements don't like the persons / go against management will, even though for a good cause of students. Very less benefit.
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    IT technical Support
    Dec 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good starting for fresh graduate to learn many things
    The good thingsI learn a lot as IT department. This company provide many experience for staff including teachers. The staff here all friendly and willing to teach you if there something you dont know. In IT department you will expose with many things if you are in IT technical support.
    The challengesChallanges working here is if you been appoint to other branch such as me in Subang school. As IT guy you the only person working there and will be many task including teachers that dont have any single IT knowledge they will call you many times even a minor problem.
    3.0
    IB Librarian
    Nov 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    working as a librarian here is very challenging but full of opportunity.
    The good thingsimpressive academic environment to work with. Lots of thing can be learn from the management itself.
    The challengesstability in management could be improving in future times. evaluation of the salary should be taken care of.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Project executive
    Oct 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Poor Employee Welfare and Bad Management System
    The good thingsYour co-workers are nice people since we endure the same pressure
    The challengesYou need to do ALL the work. Even work that is not in your job scope. Upper Management always give pressure and always when things to done ASAP when they already know and very well aware how things in my plate already spilling.
    8 people found this helpful
    2.0
    PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
    Oct 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    PRO AND CONS
    The good thingsThey trained us to be a multitasking employee and it will give us a benefits to our interpersonal skills as well as our communication skills.
    The challengesManagement should improve better in term of employee's warfare. They shouldn't put a burden or a pressure towards a teacher. Be sensible and kind to worker in order to create a positive work environment.
    7 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Graphic designer
    Jul 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Graphic Design
    The good thingsVery suitable for those who wants to jump start career. Someone who does not have very experience will learn many things because the company have seniors that will take juniors as their assistants. The workers here a fully experienced but they took one or two fresh worker in any department.
    The challengesHaving hard time catching up to finish work on time because workload here is heavy. Need to handle 5 branches (5 campuses of Fairview International School) and will be tough on fresh worker with no experience because you are being look as the same with people who had experiences.
    7 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Mandarin Teacher
    Jun 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Mandarin Teacher
    The good thingsHave chance to interact with people from all over the world, and have chance to teach in quite a big class (more than 25 students)
    The challengesDifferent culture and different perspective, need to know what should say and should not say
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Chemistry teacher
    Jun 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Teacher
    The good things1.Yearly bonus 2.Reasonable working hours 3.On the job training 4.Good facilities 5. Easy access to public transport
    The challengesThe canteen could have been managed better.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    English teacher
    Jun 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Teaching
    The good thingsExcellent teamwork
    The challengesCompassion towards staff Poor increment No medical benefits
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Chemistry teacher
    Jun 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    The fast learning Curve
    The good thingsWonderful students and great colleges, long breaks during school holidays, facilities are up to date as a school. 5 days working week (normally), Some chance to try new things esp in regards to the IB system.
    The challengesOffice politics is a killer, Too much of late minute things( CPD, external work) without sufficient notice, lack of quality CPD( not as good as they will claim) , management priorities need improvement( labs made from metal tables etc)
    5 people found this helpful
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