Does KinderCare Learning Centers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KinderCare Learning Centers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KinderCare Learning Centers. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KinderCare Learning Centers?

32% of KinderCare Learning Centers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KinderCare Learning Centers 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KinderCare Learning Centers?

Teacher (833) , Lead Teacher (415) , Assistant Teacher (251) , Preschool Teacher (145) , Center Director (128) , Assistant Director (117) , Teacher Assistant (110) , Infant Teacher (75) , Director (58) , Lead Preschool Teacher (58) , Lead Toddler Teacher (51) , Teaching Assistant (47) , Toddler Teacher (45) , Cook (31) , Assistant Preschool Teacher (30)

What are the pros of working at KinderCare Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Caring for children and great coworkers" ((in 149 reviews)); "Awesome the children and staff are great" ((in 126 reviews)); "The benefits are good and they help you if you want to move up in the company." ((in 119 reviews)); "Love working here and people are nice" ((in 58 reviews)); "Weekends off and great kids" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KinderCare Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management they only care about money" ((in 358 reviews)); "Long hours only to get your overtime pay taken away because you're forced to take 2 hour lunch breaks." ((in 92 reviews)); "No training or assistance for teaching students with special needs." ((in 65 reviews)); "It is hard to ask for planned time off and not receive negative feedback about it." ((in 51 reviews)); "Too much favoritism!" ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about KinderCare Learning Centers layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KinderCare Learning Centers layoffs and their outlook for job security at KinderCare Learning Centers in 2026.

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2.8

32% would recommend to a friend

(3,905 total reviews)

Tom Wyatt

35% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

KinderCare Learning Centers has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,905 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KinderCare Learning Centers employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

2.0

Feb 9, 2018

It’s not about the kids

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Vacation time, free lunches, health, dental, and vision insurance, and child care discount.

Cons

You never know when you’re going to get out for the day. If you stay late one day, you’ll be sent on a 2 hour break later in the week to get rid of overtime. So there is no work/life balance. Kids being shuffled around all day to help manage ratios and labor hours. You are also expected to clean the building everyday-scrubbing toilets, mopping the floor, vacuuming, and laundering sheets. Pay is crappy for what is expected and pay raises are only $.10 an hour more which is an insult. Too much corporate greed. Extremely mismanaged.

2.0

Nov 19, 2016

No one retires from this company

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay very well and have strong benefits. They offer relocation opportunities. They have many locations per market. They have a solid curriculum.

Cons

They routinely go through waves of terminating for no reason long term middle managers at the district level to replace them with cheaper less experienced leadership Their people are snatched up by other companies for the skill sets they possess whereas Kindercare is left with the wreckage caused by their new leadership

4.0

Jun 17, 2016

Better compensation than most

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Curriculum is easy to follow and work with. You can move almost anywhere and stay with the company. You are never discouraged from applying for higher level positions. They pay for you to get your CDA.

Cons

District Manager has the last say on everything, thus affects opportunities for advancement. Most classrooms have only one teacher, and management doesn't find time to check in often enough. There is really no coaching or mentoring offered. Supply orders rarely come in time. Menu is very limited and more food could be offered at meals.

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