Does K12 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, K12 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at K12. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at K12?

71% of K12 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated K12 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at K12?

Teacher (308) , Document Processor (37) , Enrollment Consultant (37) , Virtual Teacher (32) , Special Education Teacher (28) , English Teacher (22) , Online Teacher (20) , Director (17) , Enrollment Specialist (15) , Student Support Advisor (13) , Intern (11) , Advisor (10) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Manager (10) , Operations Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at K12 according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible and work from home" ((in 244 reviews)); "Great people and admin who understand you have a life outside of work" ((in 82 reviews)); "Good benefits but that's it" ((in 56 reviews)); "Enterprise Business and Technology Services (EBTS) management putting forth a strong effort to provide a good work/life balance." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great coworkers and admin" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at K12 according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay based on industry standards coupled with a lack of follow through and resources compound the challenge for success" ((in 163 reviews)); "Poor management and very disrespectful" ((in 63 reviews)); "Upper management does not care." ((in 36 reviews)); "Will transfer you between projects and job assignments with little to no training." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and could really care less about its teachers" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about K12 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about K12 layoffs and their outlook for job security at K12 in 2026.

What are the top reviewed K12 locations?

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K12 reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,457 total reviews)

James Rhyu

59% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

K12 has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,457 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The K12 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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1K reviews

2.0

Jul 15, 2020

Not worth it

Enrollment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The pay isn’t bad and you get to work from home.

Cons

Not much schedule flexibility at all. Was told that if something came up and you needed to change your schedule, you’re basically SOL. Overtime is basically required during the busy enrollment season. Breaks and lunches are scheduled and if you need an additional minute or two break it eats into your 30 minutes for lunch. Ridiculous amount of steps that need to be completed on each call and you’re expected to basically pump as many kids into the schools as possible, regardless of how good a fit an online school may be. You have to wait 90 days for benefits which sucks when you’re a contractor whose contract conveniently ends 90 days after being hired. Sorry but if you’re working 40+ hours a week, you should be eligible for benefits on day one.

4.0

Jul 10, 2020

Great and Flexible Place to Work

Hs math teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I very much enjoy my job as a teacher at a school in the K12 network. My specific principal is very open to allowing me to try new things and modify my course in a way that I think best way to serve our students. I feel respected and like my voice matters. Additionally, the flexibility is amazing. I can schedule my lunch break so I can volunteer in my daughter's classroom or go to a dr. appointment - no need for sub plans - yay! Also, many of the assignments are computer graded, so I do not need to grade as much as I did in a brick and mortar classroom. After my first year, I have been able to complete my job in a 40 hour week.

Cons

The benefits are expensive! I pay ~$350 a paycheck and still have a $5000 deductible until covered 80/20. The pay is not as good as if I were in a brick and mortar classroom, but I have no commute and my schedule is somewhat flexible.

3.0

Oct 25, 2019

Eh, only time will tell

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home is great. I also like the teacher mentor program. I am still in training, so I can't help with the pros too much.

Cons

I was hired by K12, only received emails from K12. Filled out paperwork all under K12/fueled. I needed some employment verifications and I contact HR, only to be told I am a temp agency employee! K12 stated this company was their HR company and they did all the hiring paperwork, but I was their employee. This wasn't an outside HR company, but a temp agency. I'm rather irritated with the bait and switch, especially since I never got a job offer from the temp agency! I never talked to them. I only filled out papers with them after K12 indicated I had to in order to work with them. So, now I cannot get employment verification from either company because K12 states I am not their employee and the other one states K12 must provide the hours before they can finish the employment verification. This is what I get for trying to get a car that runs! Good luck to the rest of you!

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