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 (63) , 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 139 reviews)); "The benefits are great and working from home is a huge plus." ((in 83 reviews)); "Great culture, positivity and intentionality in leaning in" ((in 53 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 36 reviews))

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

"Indoctrination of people to believe lies about education and they place you in the toughest schools with little training." ((in 66 reviews)); "Hours are long and if you did not study education then you will not feel nearly prepared." ((in 65 reviews)); "No work life balance provided" ((in 63 reviews)); "Very low pay compared to any world in the world." ((in 55 reviews)); "low salary and no bionusses" ((in 36 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

(1,872 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 1,872 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

Oct 21, 2021

Good mission, bad management

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Peers were great, the mission is a noble one, and TFA has done a lot in the past couple decades to shake off their white savior complex of the 90s (for the most part).

Cons

Upper management was abysmal, a good chunk of our department quit due to one manager and every single employee told HR about their behavior when leaving. That person is still there and thriving/getting promoted last I heard. TFA leadership plays favorites a lot and likes to ignore problems.

4.0

Oct 8, 2020

Depends on what team you are on

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, most people who work there are aligned and working to bring educational equity to kids across the country

Cons

CEO is not a great leader, org strategy is constantly changing so people are confused and constantly having to change up what they are doing, it's a lot of swirling to do nothing - action takes a long time with multiple layers of approval

5.0

Jul 24, 2019

Great experience

Campus ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of support and structure in picking up new skills. Great to work with people with the same values and approach to systemic inequity - not everyone is aware and/or cares about the issues.

Cons

There is some hostility towards critical questions towards the program.

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