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 (173) , 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 106 reviews)); "Good hours and good benefits" ((in 36 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 10 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 44 reviews)); "Long hours and requires extreme adaptability" ((in 27 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 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 , Clifton , Indianapolis , Conneaut , Pahrump , Cushing , Dilley , Nicholls , Houston , San Diego , Denver , Lake City , Eden , Elizabeth , Taylor , Mason , Fort Worth , Laredo , Tutwiler , Lecanto , Alamo , Phoenix

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Do Not Work Here - Correctional Officer CoreCivic Employee Review

1.0

Nov 29, 2022

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, thats literally it

Cons

surrounded by the worst of the worst constantly every day your working, and im not talking about the inmates. almost every single person there has a robocop mentality and they let you know it. on top of being the worst workplace environment ive ever experienced half of them are corrupt and take contraband into the prison for the inmates which is why i ultimately left. i would never suggest anyone to work there.

CoreCivic Response

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. We sincerely apologize for the negative experience you encountered at our facility. We take these concerns about management, culture and contraband seriously and will share them with our FSC Headquarter leadership so they are can look into this. Thank you for brining this to our attention. Thank you for your time at CoreCivic. We wish you the best on your next chapter.

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5.0

Jul 15, 2026

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The leadership is great and I love my job.

Cons

This job has its cons that’ll you’ll expect working in a prison.

CoreCivic Response

14h

We appreciate you sharing your positive experience and perspective. Our employees are the reason CoreCivic is a great place to work.

1.0

Jun 10, 2026

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CC Uses cutting-edge Technologies, which is good experience for resume building; many of the Teams are collaborative; interesting work and you can believe in company goals.

Cons

Director and Manager level mgmt at corporate here do not provide guidance on projects. There is a lot of turnover on data projects because new employees are thrown into the deep end and then just blamed if results are not as expected. CC really needs more hands-on project oversight. There are also behavioral and anger issues with a couple long-time ppl as well, and this is both exhausting and (sometimes) outright humiliating. They need to treat new people better.

CoreCivic Response

1mo

Thank you for your feedback around technology and project management. We will share your comments with the appropriate leaders for their awareness and review.

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