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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at City Year?

51% 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, 3.6 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 146 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 65 reviews)); "Good professional development" ((in 35 reviews)); "Staff is supportive and helpful in trying to reach goals and stay on track for the year." ((in 33 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 316 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 118 reviews)); "Management poor and fear based." ((in 67 reviews)); "60 hour work weeks with no work life balance in some of the most high" ((in 50 reviews)); "Once a month we would do "Unity Rally" where we would have to do some motivational chants and physical training moves." ((in 42 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

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(2,292 total reviews)

Michael Brown

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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City Year has an employee rating of 3.3 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

3.0

Nov 15, 2011

Give a year. A really really long year.

Senior corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

City Year has a great culture and is well known in the community. We get free access to movie theaters, discounts at restaurants, and leave work each day knowing that we have made a difference in the lives of others.

Cons

It's really difficult work. 11 hour days are more common that shorter days. It's been a challenging year for sure. The biggest issue I have is that you feel very very unsupported. That's the worst part of the job, by far.

3.0

Nov 9, 2011

Fulfilling

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership development and experience working on a team.

Cons

Hard work, long hours, and frustrating time-frames.

4.0

Oct 27, 2011

Incredibly rewarding work, incredibly long, often stressful hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent opportunities to learn and grow, if you take advantage of them - Rewarding work with youth and community - Gain experience working with diverse group of co-workers - Almost everyone you work with is committed to creating positive outcomes for youth

Cons

- Communication from management isn't always clear, or consistent - Extremely long hours, difficult to take time off - High staff turnover leads to inefficiencies, some communication breakdowns

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Give a year. A really really long year.

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