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 140 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 66 reviews)); "Good professional development" ((in 35 reviews)); "Benefit is good and useful" ((in 31 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 331 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 108 reviews)); "Management poor and fear based." ((in 66 reviews)); "60 hour work weeks with no work life balance in some of the most high" ((in 50 reviews)); "You are dealing with very difficult hours, emotions, and responsibilities with little training going in." ((in 48 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

Sep 4, 2012

City Year Greater Philadelphia

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great energy, surrounded by other young idealists who share common interests, great PD.

Cons

The quality of employee varies from over qualified to embarrassingly underqualified. Leadership is not always clear and direct with explaining procedures or processes.

4.0

Jul 18, 2012

Corp Member

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very rewarding work. Extensive training and opportunities for professional growth. Wonderful chance to work in education and make a real difference to those who need it.

Cons

long hours for low pay. Culture is something that can be hard to get used to and at times seem to get in the way of mission.

2.0

Jul 12, 2012

Misguided nonprofit with suffocating culture

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet some interesting people, gain experience working in schools that need a lot of help. Get to plan and organize volunteer events in the community. A good opportunity to work with children and learn about teaching. You get a unique view of the problems that face public schools in America today.

Cons

Awful, suffocating, cult-like culture that is embarrassing to anybody with self-respect. Basically a year-long summer camp. Organization tries to straddle the fence by achieving results in the classroom and hiring unqualified individuals who become "professional development" projects. This just results in a lot of lazy and inexperienced workers quitting or getting fired. What a joke.

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