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 80 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 40 reviews)); "good work environment and coworkers" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 30 reviews)); "Friendly Staff and customer base." ((in 29 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 140 reviews)); "Was paid almost minimum wage despite being there longer than most other people and being a Lead." ((in 16 reviews)); "No benefits and wages are lack luster" ((in 13 reviews)); "Very demanding and rude managers" ((in 12 reviews)); "On the no training" ((in 9 reviews))

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Code Ninjas reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,173 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 1,173 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 7, 2026

Overall a decent first job; pros and cons vary by location

Game programming instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment for gaining teaching, programming, and game development experience.

Cons

Extremely heavy workload for the Summer due to camps and regular CREATE session hours.

4.0

Apr 30, 2026

Flexible hours but typical tutoring job structure

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours Straightforward work Simple

Cons

Curriculum Typical tutoring job structure

4.0

Apr 30, 2026

Nice workspace and friendly staff, but low pay

Code sensei

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Nice space - Good working environment - Friendly staff

Cons

- Little pay - Few hours

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Coding Instructors - Immediate Or/And Summer Camps at Code Ninjas Astoria

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