Teach For India Fellow Reviews

Likes

It's a good place to get experience on the ground reality of the system and understand better.

Dislikes

The work life balance is terrible, lots of and lots of unnecessary tasks and the stipend is barely enough to survive.

Likes

Spending time with the kids, feeling like you are making a difference. Most people are absolutely amazing and helpful. Personal growth in terms of overall personality, confidence, people skills are addressed, but greatly differs from person to person. Work hours are average provided you can prioritise and manage your time well.

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TFI draws in young students and professionals through skilled marketing. While making a difference is certainly a reality for the people who join and gives a sense of accomplishment, professional growth takes a backseat. There is zero development of hard or technical skills undertaken by TFI. If you're a fresher joining TFI and arehoping to move into an area other than social work post your fellowship, it will be incredibly hard if not impossible. Despite the impression that TFI looks good on a resume, ground reality is very different. The internships TFI speaks of providing are all related to social work and offer no opportunity to develop any sort of technical skills, even something as basic as Excel. Job opportunities post Fellowship are also limited to social sector. Apart from diminishing future prospects, the salary provided at TFI is extremely low when the amount of work being done is considered. Financial independence is hard to get. Apart from this, after the training period, TFI offers no support to Fellows in terms of residence, transport, childcare, insurance or anything else. Granted, it is an NGO, but such support for at least a week or two would be reasonable, especially given the stressful nature of work. I would suggest joining TFI only if you've had some years of work experience before the Fellowship so that you can switch easily after the 2 years are over. This is if you're planning to move back into the non-social work field. However, if you plan to stay in social work, TFI is a good option to consider....Read More

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

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Work culture

Dislikes

why only for 2 years

Likes

Culture is great friendly atmosphere love working here

Dislikes

Nothing it’s all good I don’t find issues here yet

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

The culture and the compensation benefits. The growth opportunities as well

Work Details

Sometimes it's hectic but majorly it's balanced.

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Likes

Sweet tongue, they twists their word nicely

Dislikes

Work culture, team management

Work Details

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Likes

Job security , company culture

Dislikes

No work- life balance, unnecessary spaces

Work Details

Unrealistic expectations

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.

Likes

Being with people from vast diversity and mindset yet have same goal towards development of children

Dislikes

There is a loop where you are stuck in and have no way out. Ther e is no support from the management team if you have troubles and they can do anything to save themselves. They even tend to support the wrong people and don't indulge in verifying stuff

Work Details

Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Likes

People, culture and opportunities to learn and grow

Dislikes

NA

Likes

There is a healthy culture to work.

Dislikes

All the people around TFI are quite supportive. But sometimes there is less support at school level.

Work Details

The job is quite interesting! It is full of learning.

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)

Likes

They give more emphasis on growth and learning, they build leaders

Dislikes

Nothing specific

Work Details

Its really quite a balance

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Good work culture, opportunities for growth

Work Details

Amazing

Work days: Monday to Saturday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.