Does City Year pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, City Year employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at City Year. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at City Year?

50% of City Year employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated City Year 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at City Year?

Corps Member (447) , Student Success Coach (147) , Team Leader (110) , Impact Manager (84) , AmeriCorps Member Volunteer (37) , First Year Americorps Member (30) , Program Manager (28) , AmeriCorps Member (26) , Director (19) , Senior Corps Member (19) , Corp Member (18) , Manager (17) , Service Leader (15) , Student Mentor (10) , ACM (9)

What are the pros of working at City Year according to real employee reviews?

"Met some great people; was able to develop professionally and learn how to network; and the kids you work with are unforgettable!" ((in 143 reviews)); "The company has a strong culture and really tries its best to listen to feedback." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great opportunity to experience the New York City public school system and fall in love with education" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good professional development" ((in 37 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at City Year according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours; Easily taken advantage by school admin if you don't clarify your roll" ((in 324 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 119 reviews)); "Management poor and fear based." ((in 62 reviews)); "60 hour work weeks with no work life balance in some of the most high" ((in 52 reviews)); "First there was "Basic Training Academy" where I cannot tell you one thing that I internalized other than City Year's cult" ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about City Year layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about City Year layoffs and their outlook for job security at City Year in 2026.

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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(2,284 total reviews)

Michael Brown

48% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Work/Life balance

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

3.0

Apr 7, 2025

It's Hard.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive staff, help with career advancement

Cons

Extremely long hours for very little pay. It's very easy to become disillusioned with the program.

3.0

Apr 6, 2025

not for the weak

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good experience, and helpful with some connections after the year of service

Cons

hours are super insane and definitely not for the faint of heart.

1.0

Apr 4, 2025

Exploited and Underpaid

Student success coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting to connect with students in need of academic and social emotional support.

Cons

Thrown into a 1700 hour year where you’re offered a plethora of resources that are surface level deep. You attend a class of 15-30 students daily and run an after school program, essentially being an interventionist without the proper trainings or certifications. Be prepared to work 50+ hours a week from August to June for 1360 biweekly pre tax.

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