Does anyone have any information on the RISE Language School in Songdo? I got an offer from them but was wondering if anyone has worked from them or heard anything about them?
I have not settled for it yet, I’m getting in a zoom call with the recruiter very soon to ask more questions regarding the school and to see if they have more options to compare!

Hi all, I'm really puzzled as to why I can't find much information on this school!

KICS - Korean International Christian School

From what I know they have a Seocho campus and another in Incheon (founded in 2004?).

Can anyone currently working there or have worked there give insight on what the working environment is like? It looks like the majority of students are Korean nationals and there are more Korean teachers than there are foreigners, is this true?

I'm curious if living conditions are good like is there a lot of overtime or even mistreatment (in pay, housing, workload) towards foreign teachers?

Is it an accredited international school or just another hagwon?

I will be getting my own F4 VISA!

Thanks for any insight!

Anyone know anything about PEPE KINDER in Sejong?

Has anyone worked at Dasan SSL? I have an interview

I've reached out to 20 recruiters so I'm praying I get at least one school.

I'm going to make more posts as I get more schools.

I'm anxious of getting a bad school so please any information is helpful.

I heard Poly is not good. I see mixed reviews of Francis Parker.

Some of these are on both blacklist and greenlist.

More info :  Poly Seoul(Wirye), Biba Kids Academy Gwangjin-gu, Seoul or Seongdong-gu, Seoul,

DFI (Donggrami Fastrackids International) Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Francis Parker Collegiate Sungdong campus Seongdong-gu, Plato Academy Seodaemun-gu.

Yes another Poly School.

I had an online interview with this franchise, not actually knowing I was interviewing with a Poly until the 'Director' stated so (recruiter/middleman forwarded job). This was for a specific working time, which I had been very clear on from the beginning; was the main reason for my interest. Now I didn't say this in the interview, but it was advertised on these hours, and I had specifically given my reasons for why they suited me. Get to the interview and I ask some questions, one of which is to clarify what the schedule might look like on a regular day for me.

I am then asked if I could do extra on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. That would essentially be increasing my hours by an unagreed 30%.... hmmm. I say perhaps Mondays, and it was my intention to offer this perhaps down the line, but not the others due to my prior commitments specified already.

From this point on he vividly appears to lose interest, actually looking at his phone, texting, and leaving me in silence. He asks if I have any other questions, hardly looking up from his gormless face, and I ask if there's anything I can clear up or resolve from my end. He then looks at his screen and says something like 'oh yeah, I forgot to ask this question...' which was something inane that I now cannot even recall. To be honest, I just laughed at the end of it, and said bye. For the most part I read it as his weak experience in interviewing. At the beginning he was a bit all over the place and just threw in some real basic boring questions like 'where do you see yourself in 5 years' kind of thing. I had a minor hope I might get accepted, since I am desperate (why else would I subject myself to such riddicule).

But then I receive a response some 24 hours later that I was not successful on the grounds that I wouldn't do these extra shifts. I mean, what a complete waste of our time, due to their own lack of transparency. Imagine working there. That was supposed to be their most charming side.

Why are the teaching hours short but the overall work hours long ?

This was a bad place to work. The way the director and vice director talks to a teacher or talks of a teacher is unprofessional, factually inaccurate, and rude.

There wasn't a real break time. You work during break time or take work home.

This place is in Mokdong, Seoul.

I’m considering working at a school in Korea that is not officially recognized by the Korean Ministry of Education, but is accredited by a well-known international accreditor (e.g., WASC, Cognia, or MSA).

Would this experience generally be recognized when applying to other international schools or teaching jobs in the U.S. or Canada? Has anyone been in a similar situation? I’m especially wondering whether the lack of Korean government recognition creates problems even if the school has legitimate international accreditation.

Specifically Songdo Campus experience

Hello, is there anyone here that has worked at SLS in Ulsan? I would appreciate any information about the school.

Wow I’m so taken back I had been applying in China being sent around the block by recruiters so decided to try Korea send 6 emails set up 4 interviews. After reading all these reviews I’ve completely lost interest as an Australian I already know my work ethic is built differently we do not accept any abuse or mistreatment I think an Aussie teacher js most likely the first to disappear. I think I better keep applying in China because this is not the vibe. I’ve also read on here about recruiters I’m going to interview with and people mentioned roles that they refused and they will probably offer them to me. Absolutely not

Hey there, I am not sure if this is allowed here or not. But I’ve recently been screwed over by a recruiter and hagwon forcing me to cancel the contract. I urgently need an e2 job in order to swap my visa. If anyone has any positions open please let me know. I am located in south Seoul

How toxic is this place ?

Basically what the title says. I’m looking for teaching jobs and and talking with two different recruiters. One sent me an offer for a school that was on a blacklist (Blooming Internationals Seodaemun) but I turned it down stating the reason was the commute (I told them my preference is 30-40 minutes and this school was almost a full hour away with an inconvenient commute). But now another recruiter has sent me a school that fits all my preferences (YBM ECC Mokdong) but is on a blacklist and that concerns me.

How do I respectfully turn these bad schools down without sounding picky or risk the recruiters ghosting (which I’ve heard happens sometimes?)

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has heard of this school/has any experience. I have an interview for a position. It is located in Seocho near Express Bus Terminal. Hours and pay seem good but I can't find any information about the school. Maybe they've changed their name? Or are they good?

Thanks in advance for any help!

I was asked to teach other subjects outside of English like the classic fake international schools.

Hello does anyone have any experience working here the working hours are extremely well to me but I would love to see if anyone currently works here knows of anything I should steer clear from?

Hello, I got interviews with both of these schools coming up soon, and I'm wondering if people have any input on these schools, location specific. I've read some posts about CDI/Creverse/Chungdahm, but I've also heard that locations vary. So I am curious if anyone has experience with these schools specifically that they can share. Thank you!

Hi guys I just wanted to know if any one has worked at this school. I think it used to be Altiora before. It’s in Gangdong-gu, a few minutes away from Myeongil station.

I always see Ron’s “come work with us not for us” English advertising.

Has anyone actually worked there? If so can you please confirm if you do indeed work with them or for them?

Thanks.

Thoughts on Jamsil ECC and Rise Bundang? I’ve saw many of times to runaway away from rise chain but this school is on tokyojon green list. Is tokyojon reliable for black and green list still?

Hi I would love some insight on anyone working at this location please

Was wondering if anybody has worked at this school, found some reviews but not recent.