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 140 reviews)); "The benefits are great and working from home is a huge plus." ((in 95 reviews)); "Great culture, positivity and intentionality in leaning in" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great colleagues and friends to work with" ((in 40 reviews)); "In addition the staff are friendly and concerned about corps members and their success." ((in 37 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 67 reviews)); "No work life balance provided" ((in 65 reviews)); "Hours are long and if you did not study education then you will not feel nearly prepared." ((in 63 reviews)); "Very low pay compared to any world in the world." ((in 54 reviews)); "started at a very low salary BUT was given 3 raises over 2 years (I had only asked for one)" ((in 37 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,872 reviews)

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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

Jun 11, 2012

A Big Corporation, but Still a Great Opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The students! They were a pain sometimes (everyday), but when all the bureaucratic crap from TFA started to pile up, knowing I was actually teaching my kids something made life just a little better.

Cons

TFA does some good things. They did teach us some excellent teaching techniques, but at least in my region, they are not very transparent about certain less than favorable aspects from the get-go, such as the fact that even with our $11,000 educational stipend, all of us were still in debt after we were required to get our master's in education in addition to teaching.

1.0

May 28, 2012

Upper Management is out of touch

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, with good benefits,

Cons

Poor leadership and support from upper management. Decisions are made from the top down with no or little understanding of job functions or the value provided by staff employees. If your not in the click, you won't make it.

4.0

May 25, 2012

Math Teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, exit options (though may be overstated by org)

Cons

Very tough job. Have to be very committed to succeeding.

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