Does KinderCare Learning Companies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KinderCare Learning Companies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KinderCare Learning Companies. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KinderCare Learning Companies?

57% of KinderCare Learning Companies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KinderCare Learning Companies 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KinderCare Learning Companies?

Teacher (104) , Lead Teacher (58) , Center Director (46) , Assistant Director (28) , Assistant Teacher (24) , Director (24) , Preschool Teacher (18) , Infant Teacher (9) , Lead Preschool Teacher (9) , Teacher Assistant (9) , Manager (8) , Area Manager (7) , Lead Toddler Teacher (7) , Site Director (7) , District Manager (6)

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

"Good benefits and discount on childcare if you have kids." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great coworkers but that’s it" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great people I am working with include my site director and the team of teachers and teachers aids." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great Families and great staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Culture and WLB are great" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and in a year and a half I have gotten to raises at all." ((in 78 reviews)); "The management is poor and unprofessional" ((in 57 reviews)); "Need to be willing to work long hours and be available for staff at all times." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management and corporate doesn't seem to care about needs." ((in 14 reviews)); "There was no training what's so ever and employees get told to look the other way on serious matters dealing with children." ((in 12 reviews))

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

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

KinderCare Learning Companies reviews

3.1

57% would recommend to a friend

(771 total reviews)

Tom Wyatt

70% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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KinderCare Learning Companies has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 771 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KinderCare Learning Companies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

771 reviews

1.0

Sep 4, 2020

Toxic place to work

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cheap daycare if you have kids

Cons

infantilizing culture, bad IT infrastructure, cut throat environment, highly political, and distant VP's. Benefits were atrocious (Healthcare cheaper on exchanges) and continued to get worse even as profits grew. Strong layoff culture, especially during COVID era.

1.0

May 21, 2020

Get what you need out of the job and leave to a better place.

Senior business intelligence developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you take advantage of the role you can move on quickly.

Cons

Dysfunctional, mean spirited colleagues unrealistic expectations and retaliation.

KinderCare Learning Companies Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We're disheartened to hear you had such a negative experience with us. As you know, we brought our IT department back in house, and with the transition, we did hit some snags and unfortunately, made some mistakes. Here at KinderCare Education, we seek to invest in our people and create a community of those who care about each other. If you'd like to talk more about this, please reach us at KinderCareJobs@kc-education.com and we can put you in contact with our HRBP team to share your feedback

1.0

Nov 29, 2019

Worst Job

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and that’s it.

Cons

Literally everything, I had my son enrolled and also worked here. It was one of the worst places I have ever worked. My husband literally asked me to quit my job because of how bad it was. Not just for my mental and emotional health but also my son. It was not a good place for either of us.

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