City Year reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(2,284 total reviews)
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Michael Brown

48% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

City Year has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,284 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The City Year employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Oct 7, 2025

Bringing in the next generation

Recommend
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Pros

I loved my time at City Year. I went from being a corps member years ago to being a staff member for almost 4 years. My team was great and will really supported each other.

Cons

Besides budget cuts and being laid off, none really.

3.0
Oct 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paid breaks Professional development Making an impact on communities

Cons

The hours can be long. Change can be tedious Pay can be low compared to hours

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