Question 1

Is City Year a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

City Year has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,502 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at City Year to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about City Year have been left by employees working as Senior Corps Member, Team Leader and Corp Member.

Question 2

Does City Year pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, City Year employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at City Year. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at City Year?

Accepted Answer

53% of City Year employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated City Year 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at City Year?

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Corps Member (447), Student Success Coach (150), Team Leader (110), Impact Manager (86), AmeriCorps Member Volunteer (38), First Year Americorps Member (30), Program Manager (28), AmeriCorps Member (26), Director (20), Senior Corps Member (19), Corp Member (18), Manager (17), Service Leader (15), Student Mentor (10), ACM (9)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at City Year according to real employee reviews?

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"Met some great people; was able to develop professionally and learn how to network; and the kids you work with are unforgettable!" ((in 145 reviews)); "The company has a strong culture and really tries its best to listen to feedback." ((in 86 reviews)); "Great opportunity to experience the New York City public school system and fall in love with education" ((in 73 reviews)); "I came up from a corps member to a staff role and learned a lot during that four years." ((in 40 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 37 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at City Year according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours; Easily taken advantage by school admin if you don't clarify your roll" ((in 326 reviews)); "City Year is an AmeriCorps nonprofit, so the experience for this part of the organization can be really challenging— long hours and low pay are the downside, but the rewards for such valuable work are incalculable." ((in 116 reviews)); "Management poor and fear based." ((in 65 reviews)); "60 hour work weeks with no work life balance in some of the most high" ((in 49 reviews)); "First there was "Basic Training Academy" where I cannot tell you one thing that I internalized other than City Year's cult" ((in 48 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about City Year layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed City Year locations?

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Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, San Jose, Philadelphia, Miami, San Antonio, Detroit, Milwaukee, Denver, Dallas, Columbus, Seattle, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tulsa, Cleveland, Baton Rouge, Providence, Manchester, Little Rock, New Orleans, Kansas City, Sacramento, Brooklyn, Memphis, Columbia, Bronx

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