Does Teach for America pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Teach for America employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Teach for America. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Teach for America?

75% of Teach for America employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Teach for America 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Teach for America?

Teacher (232) , Corps Member (166) , TFA Corps Member (84) , Director (62) , Managing Director (62) , Campus Campaign Coordinator (35) , Manager (25) , Campus Ambassador (24) , Recruitment Manager (22) , Teach for America Corps Member (22) , Operations Coordinator (21) , Manager, Teacher Leadership Development (20) , Senior Managing Director (18) , English Teacher (17) , Recruiter (15)

What are the pros of working at Teach for America according to real employee reviews?

"I was able to experience a location of the country and meet some great people." ((in 138 reviews)); "The benefits are great and working from home is a huge plus." ((in 90 reviews)); "Great culture, positivity and intentionality in leaning in" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues and friends to work with" ((in 41 reviews)); "In addition the staff are friendly and concerned about corps members and their success." ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Teach for America according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance provided" ((in 65 reviews)); "There is a lot of pressure on you to succeed and yet the training is insufficient for you to be prepared as a full" ((in 64 reviews)); "Hours are long and if you did not study education then you will not feel nearly prepared." ((in 62 reviews)); "Very low pay compared to any world in the world." ((in 54 reviews)); "low salary and no bionusses" ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about Teach for America layoffs in 2026?

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

Teach for America reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,871 total reviews)

Elisa Villanueva Beard

84% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Teach for America has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,871 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Teach for America 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

2K reviews

3.0

Jul 9, 2019

Learn fast. Titles change frequently without resources or support.

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit package compared to other non-profits is generous. If you are an alum, you have more edge on sharing opinions. This may be helpful since survey results and names are not anonymous to staff.

Cons

Mismanaged projects by senior leaders. Managers of full-time teams have little to no knowledge of project needs and content expertise required. Learn as you go but be perfect when you execute is a common motto. The work environment, although remote, stressful and accompanied by frequent changes to titles and roles, and project expectations. Be ready to be underpaid if you work remote, travel several days including weekends to meet in person for training and discussions that are circular and micromanaged, and expect your peer reviews and manager review to be deficit driven and used against you in future conversations.

4.0

Sep 17, 2018

Inspiring education non-profit

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at TFA is rewarding because the employees are motivated by the mission and look to cooperate and do what is best for the children being taught by the TFA corps members. Staff are typically talented and engaged. Solid team culture. There is a lot of opportunity for gregarious and talented leaders. They have been flexible in the past with remote work arrangements.

Cons

As a non-profit, the salaries are not on the high end of the spectrum concerning typical back office roles. Due to the inherent struggle of raising money as a non-profit, the organization runs a very tight ship and has been slowly shrinking its central office in order to become leaner.

1.0

Mar 9, 2018

Recruitment Associate - Tier 1

Recruitment associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Building data skills, opportunity to work remotely.

Cons

Very low pay, awful corporate culture which continually highlights negatives, absolutely monotonous job, managing directors who don't understand position so do not coach well.

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