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 and the pay is good" ((in 112 reviews)); "Good hours and good benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 29 reviews)); "Make good money and can help with all the bills and debt." ((in 24 reviews)); "great staff and friendly environment" ((in 12 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 45 reviews)); "Long hours and requires extreme adaptability" ((in 27 reviews)); "most middle and some upper management don't give a crap about employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership and barely any certified staff so if you are certified they run you into the ground." ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much favoritism!!" ((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

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Culture & values

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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Reviews by job title

711 reviews

1.0

May 22, 2018

Postions in Company

Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only thing that makes it worth working with Core Civic is the employees.

Cons

No leadership, honesty and respect for employees. Training is not good at all. Specially for someone that has never been in a facility or detention center environment or position. Clicks are thick there. If your not in the favor group, then you are out. If you make the manager look like they are not doing their job, then you are watched until they get something on you and then your walked out of the building. Seen this done to several people.

1.0

May 17, 2018

Detention Officer

Detention officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits. San Diego pay that is.

Cons

Staff shortage, mandatory OT, lack of compassion from upper management, lack of HR support, no leadership, everyone walks on egg shells, upper management tries to find ways to fire officers. Promote younger officers. No raises for the skills and knowledge a veteran officer demonstrates on a daily basis. A new officer will get paid the same. They do the minimum to get by until there is an audit. All of a sudden a post has the right amount of officers on audit day. Basically, no support whatsoever. They care about the shareholder not about the officers....I have more....There is no strategy to keep officers. Most officers use them as a stepping stone to go elsewhere. They care more about the inmate or detainee. Upper Mgmt lacks qualifications or education.

CoreCivic Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback and your years of service. Your comments are heard and I am sorry to see that you have left the company. The cost of turnover is certainly of concern to the shareholders of the company as we are publicly traded, but more immediately by leadership as turnover represents a loss of skills and competency.

1.0

May 16, 2018

Therapist

Behavior therapist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had an awesome treatment manager who did everything she could to support us but she had absolutely no support from the Denver directors. She worked crazy long hours and still got no help from her management.

Cons

I left because there were cases managers who were cancer and the Denver directors refused to fire them. I had to leave it was caustic

CoreCivic Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. Therapists and Treatment Managers are critical to the success of our mission of reducing recidivism. The information you provided will be acted on.

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