Avoid AMJ Bundang
AMJ Academy (에이엠제이 어학원)
Location: Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do
Website: https://www.amj-academy.kr/
Stay away from AMJ Academy. The school is a mess, full of favoritism and zero professionalism. Every single parent complaint gets dumped on you, even when it’s not your fault, i.e curriculum that you didn’t even plan . They won’t back you up in front of parents; they’ll always throw you under the bus to save face. On top of that, you’re always being watched. There’s a CCTV camera in every classroom, aimed directly at your computer screen.
Sick Days
The contract says you get sick days, but good luck using them. Unless you’re literally dying, they’ll push you to teach online before letting you take time off. Teachers have literally been forced to teach online while throwing up at home.
Class Recording
If a kid misses class, you’re expected to record the entire lesson and send it home. The parents AND school often reviews these recordings just to nitpick your teaching.
Prep Time / Extra Work
Most of the lesson materials are pre-made, but you’re expected to grade homework during class or in the five-minute breaks between classes. There’s no real time to get grading, reports, or admin work done because they keep piling more tasks on you. Fall behind? They expect you to come in early, unpaid, because “that’s how it’s done in Korea.” On top of that, you’ll waste hours doing long placement tests for new students, writing full evaluations that take 30–45 minutes per kid.
Overall
The school doesn’t care about education, just numbers. Students aren’t allowed to have fun, are told to study constantly. Admin told us the kids were “too loud” during break time and should use that time reading or studying. The turnover rate is terrible, teachers leave without notice all the time, anyone who’s worked there for more than 2+ years is just a favorite of the boss. The higher pay is not worth it at all, you’ll just end up using that money for therapy.
Bottom line: this place is stressful, unrealistic, and not worth the time. Most teachers who leave this school, leave Korea bc they are so burnt out and stressed,