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.

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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

2.0

May 10, 2012

awesome mission, passionate people, but some organizational growing pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

awesome mission, passionate people, strong culture

Cons

organizational growing pains, working out kinks in internal communication

3.0

Apr 21, 2012

ehh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people were great service was rewarding

Cons

stipend uniform very political couldnt do enough teachers were not welcoming

3.0

Apr 21, 2012

Lots of leadership development, but compensation is below standard.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fantastic, competent people - Important mission - Idealist environment and culture of celebration

Cons

- Lack of work life balance - Low compensation - Lack of professional standards

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