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 110 reviews)); "Good hours and good benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 30 reviews)); "Money is good and that’s about it." ((in 25 reviews)); "pay, lots of OT, great coworkers" ((in 11 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 28 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 15 reviews)); "Lack of communication, Unprofessionalism within the workplace, and favoritism" ((in 11 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

3.0

Apr 18, 2017

Substance Abuse Counselor

Substance abuse counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits were good, decent pay

Cons

management poor, unfair performance reviews

4.0

Apr 16, 2017

Shift Lieutenant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company tries hard to create a positive environment with a difficult job.

Cons

Will hire almost anyone, which means a lot of bad employees come through.

3.0

Apr 6, 2017

Good benefits, bad company and work

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people make where you work anywherected you go. I loved the job, loved the people I worked with. Didn't mind the inmate to CO ratios, it's prison. Great benefits for entry level work.

Cons

Management in Tennessee, they are more out of sight out of mind. They decided to shut down my prison and try to keep people working there with no headstart on getting employment at other places. Only the promise that "we will get another contract here." Then when the contract finally ended they told everyone that when a new contract would be awarded we coukd be hired back at out same rate. Wrong again. They did not have to honor that if they waited over 6 months to have a new contract come in. 6 months and one day and a new contract moved in and they dropped starting pay 5 an hour. They will hurt whomever they can to put money in corporates pockets.

CoreCivic Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. We close facilities only as a last resort. Generally only if the contract we are operating under is re-awarded to another vendor. In the case of your facility this is exactly what happened. The company then tried to work with other partners to find a new inmate population that would allow us to keep the facility open. When new contracts are awarded the pay rates are part of the contract negotiation, we make every effort to keep personnel employed at our facilities, sometimes that may require difficult choices based on new contract rates.

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