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 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

4.0

Apr 30, 2013

hard work, low pay, good cause

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting people. Also its for a good cause and if you enjoy working with kids you get that opportunity.

Cons

The stipend is very small, almost unlivable.

4.0

Apr 29, 2013

Slightly disorganized, but overall a good experience.

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The core purpose of City Year - working to support students who show signs of dropping out of high school - makes any of the struggles along the way worth it. As a City Year Corps Member, an employee work with students who show poor attendance, behavior issues, and low English and Math scores. The bonds you make with your students are powerful, and the little successes - for example, getting a kid who counts using his fingers to learn how to multiply and divide in his head - make up for the long hours.

Cons

Because the teams at each school are made up of 17-24 year olds, and because the emphasis is on the TEAM, expect to face some maturity and personality challenges. Corps Members who work at the high school level are also faced with a seemingly insurmountable task, as it is near impossible to get students caught up to their grade level over the course of just one year. Finally, the firm belief in giving people the opportunity to "grow" means that sometimes the people who are hired - including Program Managers - are people who may not be suited for the job and, unfortunately, may not be interested in changing.

2.0

Apr 22, 2013

Inecredibly inefficient and poorly run company with an emphasis on all the wrong details

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You meet some good people and fall in love with the kids that you work with. You do get to participate in cmmunity organizing events as well.

Cons

Tons of wasted time, long hours and barely any compensation. They really misconstrue what the job entails and most people end up doing a job they didn't sign up for. There is constant inflexibility on the end of the organization while they expect flexibility on every poorly planned event and training they hold themselves.

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hard work, low pay, good cause

Slightly disorganized, but overall a good experience.

Inecredibly inefficient and poorly run company with an emphasis on all the wrong details

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