Does CoreCivic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CoreCivic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CoreCivic. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CoreCivic?

35% of CoreCivic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CoreCivic 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CoreCivic?

Correctional Officer (172) , Detention Officer (47) , Case Manager (36) , Corrections Officer (20) , Registered Nurse (19) , Officer (12) , Security Officer (9) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Administrative Clerk (6) , Director (6) , Manager (6) , Mental Health Coordinator (6) , Monitor (6) , Academic Instructor (5)

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

"The hours is good and the pay" ((in 104 reviews)); "Good hours and good benefits" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 30 reviews)); "you make good money and there is overtime if you want it." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good training, teamwork." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Poor management not following proper policy and procedures and forcing their employees to follow rules that haven't been properly documented." ((in 42 reviews)); "Long hours and requires extreme adaptability" ((in 30 reviews)); "most middle and some upper management don't give a crap about employees" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor leadership and barely any certified staff so if you are certified they run you into the ground." ((in 16 reviews)); "Lack of staff decreases security, facility closed and employees transferred to another facility" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about CoreCivic layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CoreCivic locations?

Eloy , Nashville , Youngstown , Brentwood , Florence , Hartsville , Leavenworth , Whiteville , Holdenville , Indianapolis , Conneaut , Pahrump , Cushing , Dilley , Clifton , Nicholls , Houston , San Diego , Denver , Lake City , Eden , Elizabeth , Taylor , Mason , Fort Worth , Laredo , Tutwiler , Lecanto , Alamo , Phoenix

CoreCivic reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(711 total reviews)

Patrick D. Swindle

59% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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CoreCivic has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 711 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CoreCivic employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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711 reviews

2.0

Jun 13, 2018

Could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people are really great.

Cons

Pay, Hours, , Upper Management, Love to waste money. Does not listen to employees. Some departments are under staffed and over worked. No one can make decisions.

5.0

Jun 13, 2018

Great Culture of Continuous Learning and Growth

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy working with my peers. There is much less "corporate politics" here than many companies I've worked for and when there are problems the discussions focus on how to fix and move on vs. where to assign blame. The work is challenging and the management team meets often throughout the year on how to make our employees more valuable through training, new experiences, etc. The pay is competitive and performance is rewarded. The executive team is one of the best I've worked for with high longevity in positions as well as strong ethics and a roll up the sleeves mentality. This is an organizational culture of everyone working toward our common goals.

Cons

Working in the Correctional Industry can be challenging and there are lots of outside regulations we must be aware of. That adds to the challenge and keeps the day to day from being boring though. Since retention rates are really high, especially at the supervisor/manager levels and above, you sometimes need to be creative on ways to get promoted, but the company is constantly looking for high performers and ways to retain and promote them.

1.0

Jun 13, 2018

This company has no idea what they are doing.

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have almost 4 weeks paid vacation and I can make my own schedule 3 days a week.

Cons

Management is clueless, the hiring process takes forever, the quality of employees that have been hired since the takeover are a determent to our team at our facility, our work loads continue to increase, no yearly raise or bonus, no way to advance in the company as a case manager, promises made to our agency were broken, there is a huge division between staff, thoughtful suggestions to improve moral or the job is dismissed, administration is rarely available and communication is almost non-existent.

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