Does Busy Bees pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Busy Bees employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Busy Bees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Busy Bees?

39% of Busy Bees employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Busy Bees 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Busy Bees?

English Teacher (15) , Preschool Teacher (12) , Teacher (10) , Nursery Practitioner (7) , Centre Director (6) , Early Childhood Educator (6) , Manager (5) , Educator (4) , Room Manager (4) , Nursery Assistant (3) , Vice Principal (3) , Administrator (2) , Assistant Centre Director (2) , Executive (2) , Lead Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at Busy Bees according to real employee reviews?

"Organization takes very good care of staff at ground level, good benefits and welfare!" ((in 8 reviews)); "Fun work and great staff" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good colleagues, paperwork not so much, still manageable" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good people looking after children, very passionate and hardworking" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Busy Bees according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management" ((in 17 reviews)); "Overworked staff because they do not hire enough staff you will notice your salary is higher because you will be doing a 3/4 person job." ((in 5 reviews)); "Very tiring with long hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bullying in workplace was not taken seriously when reported." ((in 4 reviews)); "No work life balance for sure." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Busy Bees locations?

London , Brighton , Farnborough , Birmingham , Bedford , Mill Hill , High Wycombe , Manchester , Enfield , Newcastle upon Tyne , Camberley , Haslemere , Godalming , Egham , Wandsworth , Glasgow , Croydon , Durham , Chelmsford , Rainham , Woolwich , Liverpool , Burntwood , Bexleyheath

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Busy Bees reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(165 total reviews)

Andy Koh

30% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Busy Bees has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 165 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Busy Bees employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

165 reviews

5.0

Jul 4, 2026

Fantastic place to work

Assistant centre director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly welcoming environment. Opportunities for progression. Fantastic training and development. Condensed hours of work = Completed hours over 4 days. Help and support from area manager and management from other areas when required. Staff wellbeing is second to none. Fantastic apprenticeships

Cons

None to be recorded as yet

5.0

May 15, 2025

Enjoyed my work

Office manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved the mixture of working with children and office duties.

Cons

Childcare is tough and long hours

5.0

Feb 13, 2025

Love the company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constantly evolving, have the children at the heart of everything, new fantastic curriculum

Cons

Recruiting is hard at the moment. Maybe new starter incentives to start with the company.

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