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?

53% of City Year employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated City Year 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at City Year?

Corps Member (447) , Student Success Coach (149) , Team Leader (110) , Impact Manager (86) , AmeriCorps Member Volunteer (38) , First Year Americorps Member (30) , Program Manager (28) , AmeriCorps Member (26) , Director (20) , 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 142 reviews)); "The company has a strong culture and really tries its best to listen to feedback." ((in 91 reviews)); "Great opportunity to experience the New York City public school system and fall in love with education" ((in 63 reviews)); "Benefit is good and useful" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good professional development" ((in 35 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 325 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 119 reviews)); "Management poor and fear based." ((in 65 reviews)); "60 hour work weeks with no work life balance in some of the most high" ((in 51 reviews)); "First there was "Basic Training Academy" where I cannot tell you one thing that I internalized other than City Year's cult" ((in 50 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.

City Year reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,292 total reviews)

Michael Brown

46% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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City Year has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,292 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

Sep 9, 2024

Deceptive Organization

Impact manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The idea itself isn't bad. Kids need mentors, Schools need help. The pay for this position is not far from an entry level teacher salary and has good benefits.

Cons

You are the ultimate middle man. Upper management (at the time) was filled with liars who decieved their employees and corps members frequently. Not to mention they were in trouble because the ED and Money team ran nearly half a million dollars over budget.

3.0

Sep 6, 2024

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Student success coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- the students are amazing!! 100% best part of the job and I miss them so much! - great experience if you’re interested in being a teacher - you automatically qualify for ebt, but that’s only cuz the pay is so low - free health insurance

Cons

- the pay - working almost 50 hours a week, sometimes more - partner teachers are a hit or miss - company is desperate and accepts about ever applicant, meaning you’ll probably be working with some undesirable people

1.0

Aug 29, 2024

Crummy

Impact team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with cool people and good benefits like healthcare and leave

Cons

Incredibly not competitive salaries and poor executive management

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