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?

"Great coworkers but that’s it" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great people I am working with include my site director and the team of teachers and teachers aids." ((in 23 reviews)); "Friendly staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Culture and WLB are great" ((in 12 reviews)); "good bad even salary good" ((in 9 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 70 reviews)); "The management is poor and unprofessional" ((in 59 reviews)); "No benefits" ((in 32 reviews)); "Need to be willing to work long hours and be available for staff at all times." ((in 24 reviews)); "no work life balance lon hours" ((in 15 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (771 reviews)

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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

Oct 7, 2024

Awful Company to Work for

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well and have great time off policies for upper management

Cons

They don't pay the teachers well, its a high stress and low support environment

5.0

Sep 25, 2024

Great Child-Focused Culture

Operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company really strives to live its mission of serving families and improving the lives of children, and you'll see that represented in every team you work with.

Cons

Sometimes the push to enroll more families supersedes all else.

1.0

Sep 24, 2024

Your experience depends heavily on your staff

Lead teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Scheduling Children They say they should provide classroom material and supplies

Cons

The company encourages enrolling as many children as possible into rooms. This creates issues for undertrained staff who have high turn over rates. You have access to health insurance but with the wages they pay most employees opt out because they can't afford it. If management at the center is good, you stand a decent chance, if it's not, leave. Performance no longer matters because as of 2023, they have rates for raises. Management can not go higher or lower than these numbers. It doesn't matter if you're in the top 1% at your center or barely come to work. Everyone gets the same minimal raise.

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