Does Higher Ground Education pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Higher Ground Education employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Higher Ground Education. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Higher Ground Education?

62% of Higher Ground Education employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Higher Ground Education 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Higher Ground Education?

Director (8) , Head of School (3) , Talent Manager (3) , Talent Specialist (3) , Curriculum Developer (2) , Guide (2) , Lead Guide (2) , Lead Teacher (2) , Operations (2) , Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Higher Ground Education according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "fantastic colleagues across all areas, and very easy to get in touch with everyone." ((in 6 reviews)); "All the people are very pleasant and very passionate about the company's mission." ((in 3 reviews)); "P.S The company offers a competitive pay and benefits package for the employees." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Higher Ground Education according to real employee reviews?

"Blatant child safety concerns were covered up by management." ((in 4 reviews)); "The leadership team, brainwashed staff, general incompetence." ((in 3 reviews)); "Zero work life balance at all and you are thought of as less for not answering outside of work hours." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Higher Ground Education layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Higher Ground Education locations?

Lake Forest , New York , Austin , Irvine , Chicago , Saint Louis , Charlotte , Houston , Los Angeles , Orange , Evanston , Chantilly , Foothill Ranch , Garden Grove , San Clemente , Santa Ana , Rockville , Hollywood , Remote , Maryland City , Northwest , North Atlanta , Kansas City

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3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Ray Girn

62% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

Higher Ground Education has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Higher Ground Education employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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113 reviews

3.0

May 25, 2025

Great colleagues, poor implementation

Leadership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many individuals that are intelligent and passionate about what they’re doing.

Cons

There is a lack of preparedness and training throughout the organization as a whole. Profit outweighs culture and quality.

3.0

May 21, 2025

Exciting work; disappointing benefits

Regional program lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the opportunities to creatively explore Montessori and learn and grow.

Cons

The workload is immense and the culture promotoed disregard for work/life balance

4.0

Apr 22, 2025

Happy and fulfilled

Regional team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great People -Opportunities for growth

Cons

-Transitions happen and you need to be flexible

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