KinderCare Education Culture | Comparably
KinderCare Education lead the nation in accredited centers and are passionate about providing children a sense of discovery while preparing. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
871
TOTAL
RATINGS
7028

KinderCare Education Company Culture

KinderCare Education Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
KinderCare Education's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

KinderCare Education CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Tom Wyatt KinderCare Education's CEO
Tom Wyatt
54 /100

Diversity at KinderCare Education

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at KinderCare Education have rated Office Culture, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at KinderCare Education

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at KinderCare Education have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

KinderCare Education eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-39

KinderCare Education employees are -39% more likely to recommend KinderCare Education as a great place to work

23%Promoters
15%Passives
62%Detractors

Working at KinderCare Education

Working at KinderCare Education is rated below average by 871 employees, across various culture dimensions. KinderCare Education employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting KinderCare Education’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Portland. See below in detail how working at KinderCare Education was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at KinderCare Education

D

Overall Company Culture at KinderCare Education is rated D

Last updated 2 days ago

Bottom
15%

KinderCare Education ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 871 Employees

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20
40
60
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Admin
74
Admin74
Operations
62
Operations62
Customer Support
53
Customer Support53
Customer Success
48
Customer Success48
Communications
46
Communications46

KinderCare Education Employee Reviews

Out of 667 KinderCare Education employee reviews, 62% were positive. The remaining 38% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping KinderCare Education improve their work culture.

62%
38%
Positive Reviews62%
Constructive Feedback38%

Positive Reviews From KinderCare Education Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Love it here all day
    Posted 17 days ago
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The kids. I love working with them, even on the most exhausting days
    Posted 19 days ago
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Watching my children grown through the years and have the ability to build strong relationships woth this families

Constructive Feedback From KinderCare Education Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    They need to replace the entire executive team- they have driven off the talent that made it a good company. They all have gone to Learning Adventure & Learning Care Group.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Everything need to be better
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    We need to be honest with the parents and stop thinking strictly about the corporations needs only and really focus on with the parents and the children need. KinderCare has gotten way too deep into its own bottom line and profits and his let go of the values of the children and staff.

KinderCare Education Company Information

KinderCare Education Company Overview

KinderCare Education lead the nation in accredited centers and are passionate about providing children a sense of discovery while preparing.

KinderCare Education Mission, Vision & Values

KinderCare Education Mission Statement

KinderCare is proud to be part of KinderCare Education family of brands. At KinderCare Education, we're using our expertise in early childhood education and care to create lifelong learners, enrich teacher development, and improve care center quality — and we're always looking for people who believe in our mission.

KinderCare Education Values

  • honesty
  • trustworthiness
  • good character

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at KinderCare Education

We chose KinderCare as the recipient of our annual Environmental Sustainability Award based on its passion and continued commitment to environmentally-friendly sustainability practices and energy saving procedures,

HeadquarterPortland, OR 97232
United States of America
Websitewww.kindercare.com/
Founding Date1969
Tel1-800-633-1488

KinderCare Education Competitors

KinderCare Education competitors include Bright Horizons Family Solutions. KinderCare Education ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how KinderCare Education compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions' Logo
    Bright Horizons Family Solutions
    3.0/5
  2. #2
    KinderCare Education's Logo
    KinderCare Education
    2.5/5
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KinderCare Education Employees

871 employees at KinderCare Education have reviewed KinderCare Education across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 871 KinderCare Education employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at KinderCare Education are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at KinderCare Education, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at KinderCare Education are not very pleased with their team. 871 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at KinderCare Education are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at KinderCare Education believe the environment at KinderCare Education is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at KinderCare Education is comfortably fast. About 70% of the employees at KinderCare Education work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at KinderCare Education are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
KinderCare Education employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at KinderCare Education report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at KinderCare Education have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
74% of KinderCare Education employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
KinderCare Education employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
55% of KinderCare Education employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
KinderCare Education employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
50% of KinderCare Education employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining KinderCare Education - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining KinderCare Education is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. KinderCare Education employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

KinderCare Education KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of KinderCare Education's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 KinderCare Education employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

KinderCare Education CEO & Leadership

KinderCare Education CEO - Tom Wyatt

Tom Wyatt KinderCare Education's CEO
54 /100

Tom’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Tom in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 15% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Portland. Tom Wyatt’s employees rank KinderCare Education in the Bottom 45% for Environment, in the Bottom 45% for Professional Development, and in the Bottom 35% for Office Culture. Wyatt is generally unpopular with KinderCare Education employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Customer Success department, and by Hispanic or Latino employees and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to KinderCare Education’s competitors, Tom Wyatt ranks below Bright Horizons Family Solutions CEO Stephen Kramer.

KinderCare Education Leadership

The KinderCare Education Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Tom Wyatt, Vice President of Business Development Tim Welch, and Executive Director Courtney Polkowski

  • Tom Wyatt  CEO / President

    Tom Wyatt CEO / President

    Tom Wyatt serves as the CEO / President of KinderCare Education.

  • Tim Welch Vice President of Business Development

    Tim Welch serves as the Vice President of Business Development of KinderCare. Tim started at KinderCare in May of 2016.... read more

  • Courtney Polkowski Executive Director

    Courtney Polkowski serves as the Executive Director of KinderCare. Courtney started at KinderCare in August of 2015.... read more

  • Guadalupe Vazquez Managing Director

    Guadalupe Vazquez serves as the Managing Director of KinderCare Education.

  • Celia Sims Vice President, Government Relations

    Celia Sims serves as the Vice President, Government Relations of KinderCare Education.

  • Lalaine Aclao Executive Director

    Lalaine Aclao serves as the Executive Director of KinderCare Education.

  • Samia Ali Site Director

    Samia Ali serves as the Site Director of KinderCare Education.

  • Tony Amandi EVP, CFO

    Tony Amandi serves as the EVP, CFO of KinderCare Education.

  • Kristine Aubert Executive Director

    Kristine Aubert serves as the Executive Director of KinderCare Education.

KinderCare Education Salaries

How much does KinderCare Education pay?

How much do people at KinderCare Education get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at KinderCare Education is $116,661, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $108,613, or $52 per hour.

At KinderCare Education, the highest paid job is a Director of Business Development at $296,380 annually and the lowest is an Office Manager at $35,000 annually. Average KinderCare Education salaries by department include: Sales at $178,940, Finance at $91,970, Customer Support at $91,631, and Legal at $162,534. Half of KinderCare Education salaries are above $108,613.

359 employees at KinderCare Education rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1077 ratings) while 343 employees at KinderCare Education rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 353 ratings).

Salaries contributed from KinderCare Education employees include job titles like Operations Manager, Office Manager, and Admin Assistant. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from KinderCare Education employees.

Last updated 15 days ago.

1st Percentile
$56k
$56k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$82k
$82k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$104k
$104k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$170k
$170k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$232k
$232k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$296k
$296k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$301k
$301k100th Percentile
$116,661*
Average Compensation
$108,613*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

KinderCare Education Salaries by City

KinderCare Education Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at KinderCare Education

Diverse employees at KinderCare Education score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing KinderCare Education in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at KinderCare Education across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 78/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 81/100
Department - Admin

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 48/100
Department - Customer Success
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 35/100
Department - Customer Support

KinderCare Education Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

KinderCare Education PTO

KinderCare Education's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 80% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is KinderCare Education's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 75% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. KinderCare Education's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy75%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution25%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes20%
No80%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo11%
$1500 - $2500/mo11%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo78%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

KinderCare Education Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, KinderCare Education applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

2
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let KinderCare Education Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in KinderCare Education on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Finance
33%
All Industries
33%
HR
33%

Candidates By Location

Hillsboro
33%
Barboursville
33%
Elizabethtown
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding KinderCare Education

Who is the CEO of KinderCare Education?

KinderCare Education CEO is Tom Wyatt, their score by employees is 54

What is KinderCare Education eNPS?

The eNPS for KinderCare Education is -39

What is the salary for Sales Manager in KinderCare Education?

Sales Manager average salary in the US is 116k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in KinderCare Education?

The average salaries for Marketing in KinderCare Education is 107k

Who are KinderCare Education competitors?

KinderCare Education main competitors are Bright Horizons Family Solutions

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