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

2.0

Apr 5, 2017

It's a good company if you are a correctional officer

Accounting clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have good life balance, and they are flexible with your schedule, and decent benefits

Cons

A lot of their policies are not updated, and with something happen it really looks like nobody cares

5.0

Apr 4, 2017

Fast paced, ever changing, military friendly

Administration clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge opportunity for advancement, military friendly, excellent benefits, family environment, locations all over the US, excellent core values, held to a high standard, and ability to transfer.

Cons

Poor pay for entry- level position

CoreCivic Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback , our contract rates are set with our state partners, but even so CoreCivic strives to provide cost of living increases when the company profit margin allows us to . We hope this years wage adjustment has a positive impact.

2.0

Mar 20, 2017

Dangerous

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money, benefits, never boring, pto

Cons

The company doesn't care about placing employees in dangerous situations, for example, low staff to inmate ratios, requiring nonsecurity staff to visit pods while inmates aren't locked down

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