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 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 14 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 71 reviews)); "The management is poor and unprofessional" ((in 60 reviews)); "Need to be willing to work long hours and be available for staff at all times." ((in 22 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 13 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 27, 2016

Labor hours are whats important

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a favorite it's a pretty good place. The children are great.

Cons

Directors are too young and know nothing about children. I don't think they have any. Favoritism is a big problem. The assistant director has a chip on her shoulder and the director is always hiding somewhere on the phone. Children get moved around to save labor hours. People have worked there for 5+ years and still do nothing with kids. They can just stay upfront and chat. The directors are mean and treat the employees unfair. Favoritism is a problem.

2.0

Aug 22, 2016

Manager

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Child Care discount, amazing teachers

Cons

leadership preaches "engagement" but doesn't really care about their employees. Very bottom line driven, for example tracking every minute of labor to try and cut costs even when a center is beating their plan.

2.0

May 12, 2015

It was OK...

Toddler/preschool teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I gave it 2-stars because I liked the people that I worked alongside and the benefits package was OK. They also paid for my CDA.

Cons

Bottom line, it is about putting money in the CEO's pocket. I found the amount charged for the location (no windows for the children, no natural light for the infants, etc) horrendous and shocking.

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