Unfortunately, at the interview, the suggestion is made that the Istek Schools are there, and that subject teachers are recruited, only to find on arrival that you will never teach your subject at the standard that you are used to in other international schools. You will end up teaching English to students with basic, broken English skills...

On balance, the conditions are good if that is what you are interested in teaching. The housing is good at Istek Foundation, the salaries are average, the administration and fellow colleagues are nice people who are trying their best, but if you were hoping to teach IB Chemistry or IGCSE History, forget it. You will be put back to the...