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    Working at XCL International School, Penang

    1.76 ratings in total
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    67%
    Rate salary as high or average
    17%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    2.2(6 ratings)
    Career development
    1.3(6 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.3(6 ratings)
    Management
    1.8(6 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.3(6 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    1.5(2 ratings)
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    1.0
    Secondary Teacher
    Jun 2025
    Bukit Bendera Penang4 to 5 years in the role, former employee
    Overall, not worth it — the stress, lack of respect, and poor support make this a place to avoid.
    The good things- Some benefits are okay: Insurance/ Basic Housing Allowance is provided
    The challengesBXCL looks good from the outside, but it’s a different story for teachers. • Management is disorganised — last-minute changes, poor communication, and blame on staff. • Micromanaged on small things, but no real support when it matters. • Workload is excessive: constant events, meetings, reports, admin, and weekly parent updates. • Little time to actually teach. • Staff are treated like they’re replaceable. Morale is low, and turnover is high. • Pay is below average, and expats get hit with 30% tax for 6 months — barely explained. • Benefits like housing and flights are basic, with no real path to grow or earn more. • Extremely profit-driven — always cutting costs. • You have to beg for basic resources and often pay out of pocket. • Reimbursements are slow and frustrating. • Facilities are getting worse due to poor maintenance.
    1.0
    Teacher
    Jul 2024
    Simpang Ampat Penang3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Timely communication, transparency, thinking outside the box, prompt updates, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills rather than reactive solutions are essential components of a supportive environment.
    The good thingsTimely communication, transparency, thinking outside the box, prompt updates, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills rather than reactive solutions are essential components of a supportive environment.
    The challengesTimely communication, transparency, thinking outside the box, prompt updates, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills rather than reactive solutions are essential components of a supportive environment.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Teacher
    Apr 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    My thoughts as a former teacher aren't great about this school.
    The good things-Accommodation allowance is enough to get a decent place. -Yearly flight home - Health insurance is decent for school package -Child(mostly free) education
    The challenges-Horrible management who don't respect you and are useless at doing their jobs properly. -There is always stress on teachers by parent's, management, other staff can be trouble to work with. -Limited options for career development -School facilities not as good as advertised -Bad atmosphere as a school communitity.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Subject Teacher
    Mar 2023
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    No work life balance
    The good thingsNone, please reflect on your management
    The challengesmany, they dont respect you. Dont hire us if you dont trust
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    learning support
    Apr 2022
    Simpang Empat Perlis1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great support from colleague
    The good thingswellbeing are taken care off , good leadership, great support from team member
    The challengesless opportunity for career development
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    teacher
    Feb 2021
    Kulim Kedah3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Robotic teacher life
    The good thingsSome staff willing to help and share ideas
    The challengesAlways stressful and giving unnecessary work to staff
    2 people found this helpful
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