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?

50% of City Year employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated City Year 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at City Year?

Corps Member (447) , Student Success Coach (147) , Team Leader (110) , Impact Manager (84) , AmeriCorps Member Volunteer (37) , First Year Americorps Member (30) , Program Manager (28) , AmeriCorps Member (26) , Director (19) , 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 143 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 78 reviews)); "Good professional development" ((in 37 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 32 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 324 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 119 reviews)); "Management poor and fear based." ((in 62 reviews)); "60 hour work weeks with no work life balance in some of the most high" ((in 52 reviews)); "First there was "Basic Training Academy" where I cannot tell you one thing that I internalized other than City Year's cult" ((in 44 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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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(2,284 total reviews)

Michael Brown

48% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Work/Life balance

City Year has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,284 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

5.0

Mar 7, 2011

Excellent work and life experience/professional development, little pay

Senior corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Doing great work (helping kids stay in school and on track to graduate) -Amazing, incredible people: I can't stress this enough. The people here are phenomenal: supportive, caring, fun, friendly, smart, diverse. -Working in an environment where progressive thinking and positive change is encouraged. -Working where you can try, but if you make mistakes, people help you build back up, instead of treat you as a failure.

Cons

As a Senior Corps Member: -It is easy to overwork and be overworked. -It is easy to feel disconnected from the broad work (working with kids). -Pay is small (but not unlivable). In general: -It can be thankless and difficult work. -Long hours is normal.

5.0

Jan 5, 2011

It was extremely rewarding.

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Although the stipend is low you will receive money towards your education at the end of your service. It is also very rewarding

Cons

The stipend is really low so you have to learn to budget well and the hours are extremely long so it seems like you do way more work for how much you are compensated.

2.0

Nov 15, 2010

Unpleasant Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The feeling that you're helping underprivileged communities and children. While the organization isn't great, their mission is noble and generally well intentioned.

Cons

Very frustrating internal politics. Frequently, top level decisions were not well communicated and explained. Often forced to take on projects without a clear purpose.

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