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Infamous



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:50 am    Post subject: laureate education - Riyadh Reply with quote
Hi everyone.

I've just signed a contract with a company called Laureate Education. The college I will be working at is situated in Riyadh. Does anyone have any experience working for them ? Any info will be greatly appreciated.
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EYEBALL



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Knew some guys who worked there. Pretty bad place, as usual in the catbox known as Saudi!
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Bakainfidel



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Im in the interview process with them. How are you finding the work so far? Is it worth accepting an offer? From what I have found on the net about them everyone seems to have a negative feeling about Laureate.
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EYEBALL



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bakainfidel wrote:
Im in the interview process with them. How are you finding the work so far? Is it worth accepting an offer? From what I have found on the net about them everyone seems to have a negative feeling about Laureate.


They're pretty typical of subcontractor employers in Saudi. Don't give a shit about teachers, no communication, they can and will load you up with classes if they feel like it. I know one guy who left because he had 9 classes a day. Some teachers are in the USA for the second time in months because they screwed up the visa process.

I haven't met anyone who worked for them that stayed much past the one year contract. Much less had anything good to say about them.
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Captain Willard



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do a search for threads like this:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=91332&highlight=laureate

From what I heard the job in Riyadh is better than working in other places in the middle of nowhere. I heard they had non-natives supervising the native speakers which caused all kinds of problems. In general, it is not recommended.
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Bander66



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is anyone currently working for Laureate? I was just offered a position too in Riyadh, but I'm not sure if I should take the plunge or not. Great salary package, but I'm concerned about the work load and work environment. Can anyone shed any light?
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sicklyman



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bander66 wrote:
Great salary package....concered about work load and work environment

put two and two together. Why do you think the salary is so good? Probably carrots and sticks my friend...
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bander66 wrote:
...I'm not sure if I should take the plunge or not. Great salary package, but I'm concerned about the work load and work environment.

Then don't take the job. Plus, as you stated in the general discussion forum, you want to avoid another lousy employer situation---the Kingdom is full of crappy contracting companies and this one seems to fit that mold as well.

There's no need to rush yourself into a distasteful work situation. Since you're only 23 and have just four months of experience, why not consider TEFL jobs in countries that aren't so restrictive and where your online MA will be accepted?
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Bander66



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I appreciate the general comments. Sure, it could be a bad position, but I'd still like to figure that out for myself rather than just hearsay from people who haven't worked for the company.
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Bakainfidel



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Me and another teacher signed the initial agreement and were told originally they would pay for us to fly back to the states to process our visas, now we are being told we have to pay for this ourselves. Also, they don't really like to respond to emails in any timely fashion or at all.

Something about this company is very off and I would think carefully about it before dedicating the time and money needed to get the visa to go and work for them.
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sicklyman



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote