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For teachers, GEMS schools are not great but probably better than Varkey Group schools. Whatever they say, I assume they're in business to make a profit first, educate students second, and treat their teachers well third. Same as most companies. Make a profit, look after your customers, worry about your employees only if they make too much fuss.

My guess is that WIS is one of the better schools in their portfolio though.

In the absence of more information, I'd call it a grade C+ school on the Little Johnny rating system (see the first post in the list below) for salary, working conditions, management. As with most expat schools in the UAE, the students will be good to teach.

http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=1609#1609 - school ratings.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=6710 - teaching jobs and link to schools list.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5793 - JESS and Chouiefat.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=423 - DAA, DC and AIS brief comment.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=8064#8064 - list of schools/websites
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=6187 - Al Salam British School and link to colleges.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5065 - Chouiefat and general comments.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7278 - Kings, DIS, Carmel, Chouiefat.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4247 - no teaching qualification.
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8196 - Applying for School Places (without correct visas).
http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8262 - Queen International School and supply teaching.

I forgot to add, check out http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewforum.php?f=30 - there are lots of teacher comments on their forums.