Does Code Ninjas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Code Ninjas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Code Ninjas. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Code Ninjas?

80% of Code Ninjas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Code Ninjas 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Code Ninjas?

Code Sensei (425) , Coding Instructor (86) , Instructor (64) , Lead Sensei (36) , Center Director (35) , Sensei (34) , Tutor (28) , Code Instructor (27) , Teacher (26) , Code Ninjas Sensei (25) , Assistant Manager (15) , Software Engineer (10) , Programming Instructor (9) , Director (8) , code tutor (8)

What are the pros of working at Code Ninjas according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and enjoyable to work if you enjoy kids" ((in 78 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 40 reviews)); "good work environment and coworkers" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 31 reviews)); "Friendly Staff and customer base." ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Code Ninjas according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and have to deal with kids who misbehave and dont want to be there just as much as you." ((in 135 reviews)); "Was paid almost minimum wage despite being there longer than most other people and being a Lead." ((in 17 reviews)); "Very demanding and rude managers" ((in 13 reviews)); "No benefits and wages are lack luster" ((in 11 reviews)); "On the no training" ((in 8 reviews))

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,174 total reviews)

David Graham

80% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Code Ninjas has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Code Ninjas 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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1K reviews

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Nice place to start getting experience

Code sensei

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can get your first experience over there. CS students working there get to apply their skills like #C for unity. Cheerful environment and place a lot of emphasis on community. Trains you to be good at handling conflicts (parents/kids, etc,,,), improvised presentation, develop your storytelling skills and a lot more interpersonal communication skills.

Cons

No career prospect Salary is low Kids drains your energy especially those with special needs

3.0

Jan 15, 2026

Code Sensei Review

Code sensei

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was fine I guess

Cons

Kids are a little much to deal with sometimes especially when parents support bad behavior

3.0

Jan 15, 2026

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment due to small business

Cons

Low compensation compared to duties required for success

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