City Year reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(2,285 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 2,285 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
Jan 6, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I loved my corps year but it was HARD and I know a lot of people that struggled severely. You'll learn to work with teams of people you like and dont like, how to motivate students, get a real hard look at our education system and its successes and failures. It's a great way to see if you really want to work in Ed and in what capacity.

Cons

The program is well meaning but they are putting young people in schools and often hundreds of miles away from their support systems without a lot of support - financial, professional, or mental health. If you're already a well adjusted person with strong support at home and you go with the flow and get along with others you'll do well.

1.0
Jan 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Getting to work with students face to face

Cons

Unfair payment for more work than you are told about

1.0
Dec 20, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Working With Student Strong bond with Partner Teacher

Cons

Poor Work/Live Balance City Year does not practice what it preaches Most of the time the Americorps member are the least important to the organization Pay is very low and no housing provided

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