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
1.0
Aug 20, 2025

Terrible

Recommend
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Pros

Paycheck is 997 after taxes

Cons

It’s a service not a job Do not apply if your pregnant

3.0
Aug 14, 2025

Strong mission based work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Time off policy Mission based work Great people

Cons

Low pay Leadership challenges Lay offs

4.0
Aug 13, 2025

Had a Good Time

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Enjoyed my coworkers and manager -The work felt meaningful -Flexibility

Cons

-Pay wasn't the best -Some staff were stretched thin -Head office didn't feel completely helpful

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