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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2K reviews
4.0
Sep 17, 2025

Worth It

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

teaching kids, community, volunteer experience, team atmosphere, SNAP,

Cons

low pay and long hours,

4.0
Sep 7, 2025

Culture Changes

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the most caring and intelligent people work here. You will definitely feel connected to the people and mission.

Cons

The org is constantly working on itself which can be a good thing. But when done too much you lose sight of the mission. Also not much opportunity for growth.

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