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 been stable over the past 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 141 reviews)); "The company has a strong culture and really tries its best to listen to feedback." ((in 90 reviews)); "Great opportunity to experience the New York City public school system and fall in love with education" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good professional development" ((in 34 reviews)); "Benefit is good and useful" ((in 34 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 327 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 116 reviews)); "Management poor and fear based." ((in 61 reviews)); "60 hour work weeks with no work life balance in some of the most high" ((in 52 reviews)); "I learned more about City Year's image in basic training than I did anything useful to help me help myself during service." ((in 47 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 5, 2024

An experience worth having if you have decent finances

Student success coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for those wanting to work in education An interesting experience to have if coming from an industry other than education Fulfilling if you are dedicated to service

Cons

Compensation is definitely not the best Hours can be brutal Minimal sick days

4.0

Aug 4, 2024

Great experience

First-year americorps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience to enter urban-based education. Tough job, but meaningful experience.

Cons

Unorganized at times. Long hours, not great pay.

4.0

Jul 31, 2024

Ending my Service Year

Student success coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fellow corp members were amazing, my student's were great, I did feel like I was making a difference

Cons

Salary sucks (but you should know that before you join), hours are long, and company expectations are unrealistic

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An experience worth having if you have decent finances

Great experience

Ending my Service Year

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