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PARTICIPANTS
120
TOTAL
RATINGS
1171

Kumon North America Company Culture

Kumon North America Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
Kumon North America's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Kumon North America CEO

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Minoru Tanabe Kumon North America's CEO
Minoru Tanabe
63 /100

Diversity at Kumon North America

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B

Diverse employees at Kumon North America have rated Environment, Team, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Kumon North America

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C+

Women at Kumon North America have rated CEO Rating, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Kumon North America 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?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-32

Kumon North America employees are -32% more likely to recommend Kumon North America as a great place to work

23%Promoters
22%Passives
55%Detractors

Working at Kumon North America

Working at Kumon North America is rated below average by 120 employees, across various culture dimensions. Kumon North America employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Manager and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Kumon North America’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Kumon North America was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Kumon North America

C

Overall Company Culture at Kumon North America is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom
40%

Kumon North America ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 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 120 Employees

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Customer Support
89
Customer Support89
Communications
76
Communications76
Operations
70
Operations70
HR
55
HR55

Kumon North America Employee Reviews

Out of 146 Kumon North America employee reviews, 71% were positive. The remaining 29% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Kumon North America improve their work culture.

71%
29%
Positive Reviews71%
Constructive Feedback29%

Positive Reviews From Kumon North America Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Nothing really makes me happy at work except for talking with my coworkers in the brief time I can.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Helping the kids do their work.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Very friendly and were close to my age.

Constructive Feedback From Kumon North America Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Staff ideas get ignored and the boss has failed on multiple occasions to be constructive with conflict resolution. Nearly every staff member has to do more work than what they were originally hired for.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Having an equal work load
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Hostile work environment by few people and nothing is done even after so many deartures of top notch employees.

Kumon North America Company Information

Kumon North America Company Overview

Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading enrichment program and one of the most established franchise businesses,

Kumon North America was founded in 1958 and its current CEO is Minoru Tanabe. Since its inception 68 years ago, Kumon North America has grown to 4700 employees.

Kumon North America Mission, Vision & Values

Kumon North America Mission Statement

We believe in the potential of each child, and our mission is to help all children in North America acquire basic academic skills and become self-learners. To accomplish this, we will bring the maximum benefits of the Kumon Method to as many children as possible, regardless of ability, age, race or cultural and economic backgrounds.

Kumon North America Vision Statement

The Kumon system of individualized learning is recognized by all people in North America as the best method for developing academic excellence, character and life skills. We are a leading force in the improvement of education and society and renowned as a world-class organization.

Kumon North America Values

  • What we care about most is each individu
  • We also greatly value all of our associa
  • We put great emphasis on our commitment
Headquarter300 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Suite 6
Teaneck, NJ
United States of America
Websitekumon.com/
Founding Date1958
Tel(800) 222-6284
Company StatusPrivate

Kumon North America Competitors

Kumon North America competitors include mathnasium. Kumon North America ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Kumon North America compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    mathnasium
    3.8/5
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    Kumon North America
    3.2/5
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Kumon North America Employees

Kumon North America has 4700 employees. 120 employees at Kumon North America have reviewed Kumon North America across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 120 Kumon North America employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Kumon North America are not very pleased with their total compensation at Kumon North America, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Kumon North America are generally satisfied with their team. 120 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Kumon North America are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Kumon North America believe the environment at Kumon North America is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Kumon North America is comfortably fast. About 90% of the employees at Kumon North America work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining Kumon North America - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Kumon North America is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Kumon North America 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.

Kumon North America KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Kumon North America's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 Kumon North America employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

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

Kumon North America CEO & Leadership

Kumon North America CEO - Minoru Tanabe

Minoru Tanabe Kumon North America's CEO
63 /100

Minoru’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Minoru in the Bottom 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in New York. Minoru Tanabe’s employees rank Kumon North America in the Top 15% for Environment, in the Top 50% for Professional Development, and in the Top 50% for Team. Tanabe is generally unpopular with Kumon North America employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the HR department, and by employees with Over 10 Years experience and Male employees. However, employees in the Customer Support department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Kumon North America’s competitors, Minoru Tanabe ranks below mathnasium CEO Shant Assarian.

Kumon North America Leadership

The Kumon North America Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Minoru Tanabe, SVP US Field Operations Eduardo Ravelo, and SVP, Research, Development & Technology Ken Morimoto

  • Minoru Tanabe  CEO / President

    Minoru Tanabe CEO / President

    Minoru Tanabe serves as the CEO / President of Kumon North America.

  • Eduardo Ravelo SVP US Field Operations

    Eduardo Ravelo serves as the SVP US Field Operations of Kumon North America.

  • Ken Morimoto SVP, Research, Development & Technology

    Ken Morimoto serves as the SVP, Research, Development & Technology of Kumon North America.

  • Joseph Nativo Vice President Finance

    Joseph Nativo serves as the Vice President Finance of Kumon North America.

  • Angela Wang Vice President of Operations - US Southwest / General Manager

    Angela Wang serves as the Vice President of Operations - US Southwest / General Manager of Kumon North America.

  • Brian Klingborg Senior Vice President

    Brian Klingborg serves as the Senior Vice President of Kumon North America, Inc.. Brian started at Kumon North America,... read more

  • Andrew Bassin Vice President, Human Resources

    Andrew Bassin serves as the Vice President, Human Resources of Kumon North America, Inc.. Andrew started at Kumon North... read more

  • Meghana Karimisetty Head Math Tutor

    Meghana Karimisetty serves as the Head Math Tutor of Kumon North America, Inc.. Meghana started at Kumon North America,... read more

  • Seena Soni Managing Director

    Seena Soni serves as the Managing Director of Kumon North America, Inc.. Seena started at Kumon North America, Inc. in... read more

Kumon North America Salaries

How much does Kumon North America pay?

How much do people at Kumon North America get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Kumon North America is $119,024, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $115,823, or $55 per hour.

At Kumon North America, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $215,015 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $48,427 annually. Average Kumon North America salaries by department include: Product at $165,059, Design at $137,119, Marketing at $95,175, and IT at $103,629. Half of Kumon North America salaries are above $115,823.

61 employees at Kumon North America rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 186 ratings) while 58 employees at Kumon North America rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 61 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$91k
$91k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$116k
$116k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$169k
$169k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$228k
$228k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$276k
$276k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$287k
$287k100th Percentile
$119,024*
Average Compensation
$115,823*
Median Compensation

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

Kumon North America Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Kumon North America

Diverse employees at Kumon North America score the company 73/100 across various culture categories, placing Kumon North America in the Top 30% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Kumon North America across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 89/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 65/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 78/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 73/100
Department - Operations
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 74/100
Department - Communications

Kumon North America Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Kumon North America PTO

Kumon North America's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. Kumon North America's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Kumon North America

What is Kumon North America address?

Kumon North America location is at 300 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Suite 6

Who is the CEO of Kumon North America?

Kumon North America CEO is Minoru Tanabe, their score by employees is 63

What is Kumon North America eNPS?

The eNPS for Kumon North America is -32

What is the salary for Marketing Associate in Kumon North America?

Marketing Associate average salary in the US is 51k

What are the salaries in the Design in Kumon North America?

The average salaries for Design in Kumon North America is 137k

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