Most Recent Reviews

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 9/18 review 20
Since its opening in 2022, HTS is on its sixth principal… [324 words]

• British School Caracas Venezuela 9/18 review 52
I would say that most staff are pleasantly surprised… [867 words]

• International School Sacred Heart Japan 9/18 review 18
Leaving ISSH showed me how bad things really were… [408 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 9/17 review 38
Opening weeks were chaos disguised in management jargon… [534 words]

• Westview International School Cambodia 9/17 review 9
I spent the shortest stint I ever have at this school… [140 words]

• Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan China 9/17 review 5
Has been a very positive experience for me… [180 words]

• Invento The Uzbek International School Uzbekistan 9/17 review 12
Can become a truly good school if leadership prioritizes people… [548 words]

• British International School Casablanca Morocco 9/16 review 15
Not a school it’s a business & the business is not education… [526 words]

• International School Yangon Myanmar 9/16 review 16
Leadership email asserts that ISR posts “undermine trust”… [307 words]

• Chatsworth International School Singapore 9/16 review 25
I cannot blame anyone except myself… [130 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 9/15 review 86
Most significant difference between image & reality I’ve ever seen… [187 words]

• British School Jakarta Indonesia 9/15 review 18
A good one, if you’re willing to put up with living in Jakarta… [984 words]

• Bahrain Bayan School Bahrain 9/12 review 18
The negative reviews don’t reflect my experience… [407 words]

• International Community School Addis Ababa Ethiopia 9/12 review 31
Concerns have been raised about recent cultural shifts… [229 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 9/12 review 54
Decisions made in isolation, staff are excluded & undervalued… [252 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 9/11 review 40
Expect to be micromanaged, w/ zero room for creativity… [166 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 9/11 review 32
I’ve never seen such apathetic mismanagement… [181 words]

• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 9/11 review 12
My conscience feels salved knowing I’ve sounded an alarm… [201 words]

• United Lisbon International School Portugal 9/10 review 9
I feel valued, supported, & optimistic about the year ahead… [272 words]

• International School London Qatar 9/10 review 30
Would I recommend it to a colleague or friend? Yes, I would… [620 words]

• American School Foundation Mexico City Mexico 9/10 review 28
Pattern of promoting mediocrity over merit is demoralizing… [305 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 9/9 review 53
You’re worked to death & your well-being is not of importance… [286 words]

• International School Brunei 9/9 review 30
Despite this, it remains reputable with many positive attributes… [569 words]

• Boston International School Wuxi China 9/9 review 11
It’s hard to say what direction things will go in… [287 words]

• British Campus Algeria 9/8 review 10
The same problems are very much present this year… [553 words]

• British Vietnamese International School Hanoi Vietnam 9/8 review 27
Pupils seem happy & teachers are generally nice… [308 words]

• Korea International School Jeju Campus Korea 9/8 review 22
Professional isolation & difficult working conditions… [747 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 9/5 review 27
Cares more about its image than the actual quality of education… [278 words]

• KIS International School Thailand 9/5 review 11
The school’s potential remains strong… [679 words]

• Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong 9/5 review 22
The work environment feels toxic… [232 words]

• Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan China 9/4 review 4
There’s a reason for dwindling numbers of staff & pupils… [189 words]

• Dulwich College Beijing China 9/4 review 24
A rigid, outdated British institution with no interest in evolving… [632 words]

• International School Yangon Myanmar 9/4 review 15
It is encouraging to see progress being made… [297 words]

• Sekolah Pelita Harapan Indonesia 9/3 review 8
Could be great if it just stopped getting in its own way… [1,023 words]

• Jerudong International School Brunei Darussalam 9/3 review 13
Without a doubt, it was the best school I have worked at… [870 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 9/3 review 39
Please read every single review… [1,134 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 9/2 review 31
I’d recommend working in Vietnam, perhaps just not at this school… [819 words]

• British School Baku Azerbaijan 9/2 review 19
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Baku & would return… [393 words]

• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 9/2 review 4
I’m glad people are finally speaking up about ISG on here… [622 words]

• Utahloy International School Zengcheng China 9/2 review 35
Read the reviews, they are all true… [717 words]

• Yew Chung International School Hong Kong 9/2 review 7
Far from being a conducive environment for professional growth… [612 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 9/1 review 52
This isn’t written out of bitterness, but out of genuine concern… [557 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 9/1 review 38
My experience at Leman has been disappointing… [576 words]

• Ningbo British International School China 9/1 review 11
A low-quality institution plagued by a lack of accountability… [3,175 words]

• Brainworks – Total International School Myanmar 8/29 review 2
A rewarding & professional place to work… [262 words]

• American Cooperative School La Paz Bolivia 8/29 review 6
If I can save you from what we went through, it was worth it… [693 words]

• ISG Dhahran Saudi Arabia 8/29 review 12
Just know this: it’s not the place it once was… [549 words]

• Institut auf dem Rosenberg Switzerland 8/29 review 15
Stop managing through fear & intimidation… [868 words]

• Canadian School Leon Mexico 8/28
First time reviewed on ISR [1,338 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 8/28 review 37
It’s crucial to fact-check by thoroughly researching ISR… [522 words]

• British Vietnamese International School Hanoi Vietnam 8/28 review 26
There are worst places to be, but caution is advised… [438 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 8/28 review 21
I’ve been with the school for more than 10 years… [179 words]

• Escola Americana de Campinas Brazil 8/27 review 7
EAC can be a very good school to work at… [788 words]

• Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake China 8/27 review 3
There’s a reason so many jobs are always on recruiting platforms… [867 words]

• Kuwait Bilingual School Kuwait 8/27 review 8
If you come to KBS, do not come with a closed mind… [2,585 words]

• Australian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 8/27 review 22
Contracts don’t mean a thing… [160 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 8/26 review 36
For me, working here has been a significant step backward… [320 words]

• Renaissance International School Vietnam 8/26 review 29
There is no CPD support for IB courses… [78 words]

• Xiamen International School China 8/25 review 18
This review isn’t written to harm, but to serve as a warning… [722 words]

• International Community School Addis Ababa Ethiopia 8/25 review 30
It’s being run like an exclusive club, not a learning institution… [409 words]

• HD Qingdao Wanda School China 8/22 review 10
My wellbeing has been compromised… [111 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 8/22 review 38
Unfortunately, my experience was challenging… [164 words]

• Sultan’s School Oman 8/22 review 35
Read the reviews – they are all true!!… [55 words]

• British School Brasilia Brazil 8/22 review 8
It isn’t worth it. Even the draw of Brazil doesn’t offset the issues… [444 words]

• GEMS Metropole School UAE 8/21
First time reviewed on ISR [576 words]

• Nishimachi International School Japan 8/21 review 16
Truth matters & those who have been voiceless should be heard… [1,041 words]

• Al Maha Academy for Boys Qatar 8/21 review 56
I always put reviews down to disgruntled staff, I wish I’d listened… [1,945 words]

• GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 8/20 review 8
It’s like someone blindfolded a toddler & gave them the keys… [588 words]

• Invento The Uzbek International School Uzbekistan 8/20 review 11
I’m genuinely happy with my decision to return… [274 words]

• American School Kuwait 8/20 review 65
For what they charge, it’s hard to see where the money goes… [343 words]

• Korea International School Korea 8/19 review 37
Your skills will diminish… [74 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 8/19 review 37
This may lead to a challenging & unhappy year for staff… [62 words]

• American School Belo Horizonte Brazil 8/19 review 4
This has been an adventure, an experience I won’t soon forget… [868 words]

• International Community School Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire 8/19 review 4
A very supportive community, both professionally & personally… [434 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 8/18 review 20
The reality is deeply dysfunctional… [456 words]

• British School Bahrain 8/18 review 56
Toxic culture, chaotic classrooms, & profit-driven ethos… [422 words]

• GEMS American Academy Dubai UAE 8/15 review 37
I would no longer recommend it… [1,067 words]

• Boston International School Wuxi China 8/15 review 10
Prioritizes financial gain over the provision of quality education… [324 words]

• Singapore International School (Kinderworld) 8/15 review 29
Not in any shape or fashion an ‘international’ school… [358 words]

• British School Jakarta Indonesia 8/14 review 17
BSJ is a school with the capacity to be excellent again… [1,470 words]

• Kang Chiao International School China 8/14 review 17
I experienced things that I had not experienced in other schools… [1,744 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 8/14 review 30
It’s a proverbial “excremental extravaganza”… [161 words]

• Al Maha Academy for Girls Qatar 8/14 review 30
I’ve seen the school grow from strength to strength… [182 words]

• Kaohsiung American School Taiwan 8/13 review 21
I agree with a lot of what was said in the last post… [68 words]

• Boston International School Wuxi China 8/13 review 9
I’m glad I was at Boston, but I knew it was time to leave… [311 words]

• Hangzhou #14 Secondary School China 8/13 review 2
This program is very different from when it first began… [773 words]

• British School Lome Togo 8/13 review 17
Monthly salary not a sufficient reward for the work you put in… [2,107 words]

• Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong 8/12 review 21
Workloads are notably heavy in comparison… [649 words]

• British International School Washington USA 8/12 review 11
Dissent is not tolerated… [387 words]

• International Sharing School Taguspark Portugal 8/11 review 2
You’ll work hard, learn lots, & laugh often… [289 words]

• International School Belgrade Serbia 8/11 review 8
I feel as if ISB is headed in an unfortunate direction… [600 words]

• Colegio Anglo Colombiano Colombia 8/8 review 18
Has potential, but for now, that potential is obscured by… [700 words]

• Harrow International School Appi Japan 8/8 review 4
I am very happy here & will be happy to sign on again… [1,090 words]

• Australian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 8/8 review 21
Leadership is completely detached from staff reality… [626 words]

• Beijing New Talent Academy China 8/7 review 2
It is sad, as many of us wanted to work there forever, but… [371 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 8/7 review 72
My child was bullied for their race at this school… [87 words]

• British School Alexandria Egypt 8/6 review 27
There is always some form of chaos going on… [4,393 words]

• Martyr Asrar Al-Qabandi Bilingual School Kuwait 8/6 review 2
You will be blamed for anything that goes wrong… [880 words]

• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 8/5 review 40
When students with learning issues “fail” it is your fault… [214 words]

• Sotogrande International School Spain 8/5 review 3
Decisions are guided by corporate interest of increasing profit… [267 words]

• Olive Tree International Academy China 8/4 review 3
You can get fired at any time for no valid reason… [219 words]

• International School Bergen Norway 8/4 review 2
Has remained largely unchanged for over 25 years… [549 words]

• Muscat International School Oman 8/1 review 25
Controlled by extremely strict & many layers of bureaucracy… [923 words]

• British Campus Algeria 8/1 review 9
Read the other reviews — they speak volumes… [184 words]

• International School Belgrade Serbia 8/1 review 7
Its academics, salary package, and community are appealing… [1,339 words]