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 134 reviews)); "The benefits are great and working from home is a huge plus." ((in 97 reviews)); "Great culture, positivity and intentionality in leaning in" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great colleagues and friends to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "In addition the staff are friendly and concerned about corps members and their success." ((in 35 reviews))

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

"No work life balance provided" ((in 70 reviews)); "Indoctrination of people to believe lies about education and they place you in the toughest schools with little training." ((in 64 reviews)); "Hours are long and if you did not study education then you will not feel nearly prepared." ((in 64 reviews)); "Very low pay compared to any world in the world." ((in 52 reviews)); "Nonprofit salary is low for mid to entry level positions" ((in 38 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

Aug 22, 2012

Life-changing experience, but a bit much on the koolaid

Teacher - cm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pushes you to overcome challenges, get to work with other young, inspiring individuals. Pushes corps members (CMs) to see the reality of our school systems today and build leadership skills.

Cons

Can be a bit of arrogance and a lot of pressure to conform to the TFA perspective on the "right" way to create ed reform (big on charter schools and high stakes testing). Sometimes, it seems that there is a larger focus is on what makes TFA look good so it can lobby effectively to expand, even as many teaching jobs in TFA regions are cut, instead of what is actually good for the students and schools.

3.0

Aug 20, 2012

Corps Member

Corps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- huge alumni base, great reputation, amazing experience, chance to fundamentally change the lives of students you care about, polish your management & leadership skills, invaluable look of the education situation in the US

Cons

incredibly steep learning curve that will challenge you tremendously, your MTLD (Manager of teacher leadership & development) is hit & miss, extreme frustration

5.0

Aug 18, 2012

A close knitt team of hardworking people trying to make a difference in education.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High amount of flexibility. Lots of resources. Capable staff.

Cons

Some disorganization. Aspects of cliques were visible if somewhat nuanced.

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